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hairsplitting
noun as in nitpicking
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But Oedipus is in no mood for academic hairsplitting.
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Blame hairsplitting among generally like-minded Democrats and the lack of any real GOP competition to spur a deep and meaningful discussion.
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These arguably hairsplitting thoughts nagged at me thanks to my job as a congressional correspondent focused on federal spending.
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This may seem like hairsplitting, but it is not without import.
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This may sound like hairsplitting, but when it comes to Verdi’s longest opera, less is less, even with a strong cast like the Met’s for this revival.
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