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Written by Georgia, the song was originally about the futility of war, but it gained fresh urgency after Israel launched its military action in Gaza – an issue on which the band have been passionately outspoken.

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Their bowlers exercising plans grounded in futility as the ball disappeared to the boundary.

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These teams have combined for five losses in six games and somehow that might not fully convey their futility.

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But time and again, you’re met with feelings of futility and frustration.

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At the junction of Olympic Boulevard and Western Avenue in Koreatown, a search for both shade and quiet was an exercise in futility.

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