and we should stop. The world contains infinite amounts of lameness, but that's the world's problem, not ours. There is zero evidence that
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this feature is only useful for stupid purposes, and some evidence (namely, the opinions of esteemed community members) that it is useful for at least some non-stupid purposes.
The unexpected application of a feature can be creative or innovative, which I firmly believe is something this community embraces. How many ways can a screw driver be used ... think MacGyver :) Deteriming whether it's creative vs. stupid would require an understanding of the context in which it was applied. For example, using our screw driver to remove a splinter would be rather stupid, IMHO ;)
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