Just because something takes a lot of time—this is Ravel’s longest work—doesn’t mean there aren’t points of meaning within it.
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The Stars are playing a hockey game tonight, and it’s about ding-danged time.
Sure, you can say it’s a meaningless game. You could also say it’s a game fraught with significance, what with the Stars facing the defending champs (who also eliminated them, you may recall).
But training camp and the preseason—heck, even the offseason—are equal parts meaningless and crucial. Tonight’s game, likewise, will be nothing but reps for some guys, and an extremely critical match for others.