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   >   Re: Good For Nothing   
   >   By: Ed Vance to Daryl Stout on Fri Nov 07 2025 11:16:01   
      
   > From Google:   
   > The phrase "good for nothing" originated in the early 1600s, appearing in   
   > written form in texts from that period. It was formed by compounding the   
   > words "good" and "nothing," with the literal meaning of being "good for no   
   > purpose" or "useless". The concept of being useless was also explored in   
   > older societies, where value was measured by contributions to a community.   
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   1600's? The King James Version of the Bible (1611) has that phrase twice in it   
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   Once in the Old Testament referring to a Waistband, and once in the New   
   Testament referring to Salt that has no flavor (savor).   
   Ed   
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