Word: inapt
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Despite its validity, this analysis of SDI is unusually one-sided. Mandelbaum and Talbott ignore all arguments in favor of Star Wars. A defense system is conceivable, for instance, that would not constitute an impregnable "Astrodome"--to use the authors' inapt analogy--but might be capable of destroying a limited number of missiles launched accidentally by the Soviets or irresponsibly by a third power...