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• The Cybersecurity Act may turn out to be moot, after all, since the National Security Agency has announced that it wants the job of protecting government networks for itself, and in pursuing that goal the NSA hasn't been as scrupulous about preserving the privacy or civil liberties of ordinary citizens as Congress or the courts.
• The Thain was the master of the Shire-moot, and captain of the Shire-muster and the Hobbitry-in-arms, but as muster and moot were only held in times of emergency, which no longer occurred, the Thainship had ceased to be more than a nominal dignity. —  The Lord of the Rings
• Burris 'appointment then would be moot, these officials said. —  News from www.pantagraph.com
• Even though the original purpose of the Clause is thus largely moot, the Clause's broad language allows Presidents to use it for another purpose: as a bludgeon rather than a bandage. —  Colloquy : Northwestern University Law Review
• I predicted that all the flight delays would be moot, as I was sure that all flights would land after the gymnastics studio was closed, and everyone would end up bunched up in the morning. —  EW.com: Today's Latest Headlines

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