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The difference between the two scenarios you mentioned may be unconsequential to you, but for historians it makes a difference whether an individual is completely invented what mythicists claim or a historical person so surrounded by mythology that it makes it hard to say much if anything about the historical individual in question other than the bare fact of their existence.

Mythicists and Creationists James F. McGrath 2009

The difference between the two scenarios you mentioned may be unconsequential to you, but for historians it makes a difference whether an individual is completely invented what mythicists claim or a historical person so surrounded by mythology that it makes it hard to say much if anything about the historical individual in question other than the bare fact of their existence.

Mythicists and Creationists James F. McGrath 2009

The sad thing about Mcain is that he has no control over his temper even in very unconsequential things and none when it is of great importance.

Obama Campaign: McCain Is A Reckless Hothead 2009

You can imagine my utter joy, after furiously tearing through Christmas paper and the unconsequential box of one of my last gifts, to find first printing paperback versions of The Elfstones of Shannara and The Wishsong of Shannara.

A Question of Authenticity - Suvudu - Science Fiction and Fantasy Books, Movies, and Games 2008

HOLT: Well, I guess, to me, this seems to be utterly unconsequential to the major choices that we have facing this country right now.

CNN Transcript Oct 24, 2008 2008

'[His] Some applications [are sometimes] may be thought too remote and unconsequential.

Life Of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

The most trifling and unconsequential-looking facts tell with wonderful precision on the result.

Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 450 Volume 18, New Series, August 14, 1852 Various 1836

Mrs. Doricourt felt hurt to think that her advice had been so utterly disregarded; but Cecilia had retired under evident agitation, and she was too dearly beloved for her friend and benefactress to allow her to remain in a state of uneasiness about so unconsequential a sum as a hundred and fifty pounds.

Lovers and Friends; or, Modern Attachments 1821

Nothing, however, is to be perfect in this world, and Paul Veronese's fine view of the suffering martyr has not size enough for the place; and is beside crowded with small unconsequential figures, which cannot be distinguished at a distance.

Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany, Vol. I Hester Lynch Piozzi 1781

But while they avoid, as they imagine, the affectation of over-nicety, they run into that of a vicious extreme of negligence, which proves nothing but either a deficiency of breeding, or if not that, a high opinion of themselves, with what is not at all unconsequential to that, a contempt of others.

A Treatise on the Art of Dancing Giovanni-Andrea Gallini 1766