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Would the nuance of this sentence change if I omit "the" here?

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Rebecca

Yes, it would. If we were to omit "the" the sentence would be grammatically incorrect. The sentence would no longer make sense. Even though "junk" is considered a noncountable noun and wouldn't normally need an article, it needs the article before it to emphasize what you shouldn't waste your time on.

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