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miss the point

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miss the point
to fail to understand the important part of something. I'm afraid you missed the point. Let me explain it again. You keep explaining, and I keep missing the point.
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miss the point
to fail to understand what is important about something I think you've missed the point. It's not the money that's the problem, it's the fact that she's not consulting him when she spends it.
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miss the point
to fail to understand what is important about something In case anyone missed the point of its weapons tests, the military practiced an island invasion the next month.
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