Word: moot
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...shirts and other ancillary items, perhaps, or even voluntary payments from their fans. As for terrorism and child pornography, he doesn't believe humanity should be denied free speech because "a few people might use it for something unsavory." Ultimately, Clarke says, Freenet makes debates of this kind moot. "If you had to convince everyone freedom of information is a good thing, it would never happen," he says. "The point is, I made it happen...
...before the police questioned him. The appeals court, known for its conservative stance, ruled against the defense, calling on a largely ignored piece of 1968 legislation that, among other things, deemed the reading of rights unnecessary in certain situations. That legislation, declared Justice Rehnquist, writing for the majority, was moot, because "Congress may not legislatively supersede our decisions interpreting and applying the Constitution." Rehnquist's appearance among the left-leaning majority was a surprise to some legal analysts; Justices Scalia and Thomas took up the opposing side...
...Cuno said that no development would occur in the next 18 months anyways, making the moratorium a moot point...
...anything Microsoft's competitors know about the software giant it is that the company learns quickly from its mistakes. If Microsoft stays tightly focused on issues like consumer benefit, it may be able to whittle away at the remedies and delay their implementation long enough to render them moot. Only then can Gates allow himself a modest chuckle. --With reporting by Viveca Novak/Washington
...some argue that the point is moot because nothing--even videotaped lectures--is the same as an actual course at Harvard...