In the final analysis, it may be beside the point whether President Obama actually is a Muslim.

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But in a way, that may prove to be beside the point.

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Mr McCain's domestic platform may be beside the point, however, since Congress will be Democratic and unlikely to pass his proposals without rewriting them.

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Allaire just thinks they will be almost beside the point.

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It could be that China is beside the point.

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'' Herbert and Blow may be right, but that is beside the point.

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It would be misguided, but that is beside the point.

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Whether this will be good or bad for students is beside the point as far as Walker is concerned.

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Questions regarding the rights of children have a certain force, but other arguments, quoting authorities like Aristotle and Maimonides, who otherwise would not be given a tad of credence by the perplexed, are beside the point.

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But, of course, whether the mandate is necessary to keep premiums lower is beside the point or at least it should be.

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What Vendors want is beside the point and those companies that learn and move will be profitable.

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While Mobli resembles Instagram superficially, with tools for following your friends and adding visual effects to your photos, those features are somewhat beside the point there because users expect them to be, but superfluous to the real experience.

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But such proof is beside the point which I believe is that Welch desperately wants Obama to be replaced as president.

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