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A fruitless, futile mission or undertaking that has no prospect of success or value.
"Searching for his lost ring in the deep ocean surf proved to be a fool's errand."
"Do not embark on a fool's errand trying to change someone who does not want to change."
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Traditional European April Fools’ Day practical jokes, where apprentices or gullible victims were sent to search for nonexistent items like "striped paint" or "a left-handed wrench".
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