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To: Oblomov who wrote (8874)	2/27/2004 6:23:23 PM
From: yard_man	Respond to of 110194

now wait a minute -- you were telling me just the opposite a post ago ... Message 19854775 >>the original expression, of course, was I couldn’t care less, meaning “it is impossible for me to have less interest or concern in this matter, since I am already utterly indifferent”. << Not that I care -- if the logically incorrect form was first <vbg> which apparently it wasn't ... But I like phrases that make sense ... and "I couldn't care less" means you don't care and couldn't care less, because if you could (care less) then you would and and wouldn't be able to care less ... The moral of the story is: Don't be careless with idioms -- no one will get confused, but you are apt to get a lecture you don't care for ...