worthwhile

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The only reason that bald contradiction doesn't smack you in the face is that it is utterly preposterous that Obama's Cairo speech accomplished anything - anything worthwhile, that is.

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  1. adjective Sufficiently valuable or important to be worth one's time, effort, or interest.

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  • The only reason that bald contradiction doesn't smack you in the face is that it is utterly preposterous that Obama's Cairo speech accomplished anything - anything worthwhile, that is. —  The Muslim Question 2
  • The Magazine Publishers of America spends its money and time conducting research to prove that the printed page is worthwhile, and to persuade advertisers to spend money there instead of on the Internet. —  news | OS | http://www.ocala.com
  • Contributing to the organization and sharing of information has to seem fun or worthwhile, and much of the ODP community moved onto other passions. —  Traffick
  • Having a Wi-Fi option for those devices that don't offer Wi-Fi built in or through their own card is extremely worthwhile, and the retail price of $99 for the Go Wi-Fi! —  Wi-Fi Networking News
  • If patrons such as ranac are not finding them worthwhile, they are probably right. —  LISNews - Comments
 

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