drop in the sea vs minutia

drop in the sea

noun
  • A very small or insignificant amount; something of little importance. 

minutia

noun
  • A minor detail, often of negligible importance. 

  • Any of the point features on fingerprints used for matching, usually endings and bifurcations of ridges. 

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