Instead, he said merely that the idea would "engender a useful public discussion in the coming months."

If it can open just one new avenue of useful discussion, it'll have been eminently worth the effort.

The more useful discussion for patients, he added, is, "what hopeful things can I do?"

It is not an attempt to put my own view, but to set the parameters for a useful discussion.

There is also some useful discussion about the bond market.

I don't think that that bears any real useful discussion.

Academic list servers have been known to start useful theoretical discussions over important issues within a field.

At the last meeting in Gymnich, we had a very useful discussion.

On the other institutions, we have had useful discussions in the last day or two.

I think it was a very useful, constructive and open discussion.