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Definition of serve no purpose

: to have no particular use or function : to not be useful or helpful in any way Arguing with him serves no purpose.

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“Serve no purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serve%20no%20purpose. Accessed 19 Jan. 2022.

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