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The phrase "about as interesting" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to compare the level of interest of one thing to another, often in a humorous or sarcastic context.
Example: "The lecture was about as interesting as watching paint dry."
Alternatives: "just as engaging" or "equally captivating".
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About as interesting as that sounds.
Congressional redistricting is about as interesting as someone else's genealogy.
He said that the actual lab work was about as interesting as combing out head lice.
Reading it has been about as interesting as reading an old telephone book.
This year's conventions are likely to be about as interesting as a software manual.
It's about as interesting as going to the beach and counting sand.
It's about as interesting as hearing about your fantasy baseball team, or your dreams.
Without vices, the life of a man is about as interesting as that of a roundworm.
The lists of strangers' possessions is about as interesting as a FreshDirect order.
But their business stories are about as interesting as the antibacterial shoe washes that reptile-replicating operations require.
Should such people, who enjoy a sport that to spectators looks about as interesting as watching paint dry, even be allowed on the high seas?
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