beside the point
Example Sentences
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Whether one agrees with that characterization is beside the point.
From Barron's
That it may be riddled with falsehoods is beside the point.
From Salon
He’s read “Ulysses” four times, but that’s beside the point.
From MarketWatch
Sometimes the creative execution is beside the point in the long run.
He never begged off for an afternoon beauty date with his grandmother—the fact that he didn’t have a grandmother was beside the point.
From Literature
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