Word: pointlessly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...quoting directly from Bach, Mozart and other Germanic composers and then tearing them apart in a destructive analytical frenzy that would have terrified Freud. "I attempt to compose symphonies," Schnittke wrote in a program note to his Third Symphony, "although it is clear to me that logically it is pointless...
...sheer abrasiveness is indicative of the depths to which some students have plummeted, all in the name of academic discourse. No matter how pointless Mr. Lat found these protests, his branding them as "stupid" or laughable is truly uncalled for and serves no real purpose...
...argues that physical fitness and mental acuity are not reasonable criteria; to exclude students on the basis of sexual orientation, on the other hand, is a prejudicial and pointless policy. Gays and lesbians have long served their country with distinction...
...liberal versus conservative argument is pointless and passe. Its rhetoric has simply concealed the venality and sycophancy of the academic marketplace, which has in actuality driven the conflicts of the past 15 years...
...winner of audience sympathy was David A. Smith with his portrayal of the love struck Alfred. Confident and quirky, Smith injected a boyish ingenuousness and emotive dramatics into his portrayal. Awet Andemicael occasionally titillated the audience in her role of Adele, but generally suffered under he mundane, often pointless role...