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Cross-board item sync breaks multi-project coordination

Teams using Monday.com struggle to link and synchronize items across different boards, especially when projects involve both internal and external communication threads. When status changes on one board, related boards do not automatically reflect the update, forcing manual reconciliation and creating coordination gaps.

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