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pay no mind

to disregard, ignore, or not give any attention to someone or something

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  • 'Pay no mind' gradually evolved from the expression 'never mind' which roughly dates back to 1795.
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Pay no mind to what they're saying in the papers; they're just trying to stir everything up.

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