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fool's errand

A foolish undertaking, especially one that is purposeless, fruitless, nonsensical, or certain to fail.
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I'm afraid my friend is on a fool's errand to get mixed up in that ponzi scheme.

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Submitted on September 01, 2009

Modified by TriplePurple on December 19, 2023

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