Useless
Useless adjective - Not capable of being put to use or account.
Both words in one sentence
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Candace, meanwhile, buys the silver guitar by selling her good necklace, so instead of them both losing something they valued for a useless gift they both ended up with the same things they would have if neither bought any presents at all.
Source: "Gift of the Magi" Plot -
This is especially meaningful because of whom Balin is paraphrasing — the hobbit whom they once believed would likely be useless and only took on at Gandalf's insistence, has now become a valued member of the party, to the point where the wisest of the dwarves respects his advice.
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One of the destinations puts Link down inside an otherwise inaccessible grotto on a sheer-walled island, where he can receive a valued quest-relevant gift from the Queen of the Faeries (which also renders this warp point useless for any other purpose).
Source: Warp Whistle
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