Reading It

Badge asks if his ball is a sphere. The Oracle redefines 'sphere' as 'approved mound.' Badge accepts: 'Clarity received.' The question was about geometry; the answer was about taxonomy. Badge didn't get clarity -- he got a new label for the same confusion. You've asked a simple question in a meeting and received a redefinition instead of an answer.

Deeper Read

Clarity in a controlled system means accepting the approved definition, not understanding the actual thing.