The project which is not particularly novel and really a replacement for an existing one was at first instance rejected.
I found this very frustrating and complained to various people involved. However then I thought about it overnight and realised there was an alternative solution even if I never got past the committee. So then I could relax.
So the moral is "always have a plan B" - it makes life far less stressful. PS my project did get approved eventually.
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