Word: mooted
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...Chinese version of the letter, using the phrase wan xi (deep sorrow and regret) over the missing pilot, feichang baoqian (extremely sorry) for landing without permission, and feichang wanxi (extreme sympathy) for Wang's family over their loss. Whether or not that was enough for the Chinese was a moot point - Beijing's media simply did their own translation of the English text, in which the double "very sorry" became the very "shenbiao qianyi" (deep expression of apology or regret) that Washington had steered clear of. It's a safe bet that the U.S. embassy's own translation into Chinese...
...might be a moot point a year from now if Lentz can't reclaim the eligibility of his first freshman year. Scouts still badger him with calls and the pressure is intense to make the hop to the big leagues. Lentz is so tired of it that he has made it known to major league teams that most calls should go to Merullo first...
...American people--must realize is that it isn't so easy being green. Yes, the proposals regarding brownfields and land conservation made in his speech are admirable ones. Yes, the combination of renewed efforts by the EPA to cut diesel emissions and the Supreme Court's decision (a moot point, given that the White House has virtually no jurisdiction in the matter) means that America's air will be clean in years to come...
...past 17 years in Switzerland, living in splendid exile outside Zurich, protected by a coterie of private security guards from Israel and running a $30 billion business that brokers everything from oil and gold to sugar and grain. Switzerland refused to extradite him. But now that point is moot. Thanks to Clinton, the billionaire who could have faced years in prison suddenly has a clean slate...
...past 17 years in Switzerland, living in splendid exile outside Zurich, protected by a coterie of private security guards from Israel and running a $30 billion business that brokers everything from oil and gold to sugar and grain. Switzerland refused to extradite him. But now that point is moot. Thanks to Clinton, the billionaire who could have faced years in prison suddenly has a clean slate...