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don't give a damn





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“The people driving this don’t give a damn about the average investor. They’re saying, ‘This is the biggest pot of money that we don’t have our fingers in yet, so let’s go get it.’

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

“With men’s sports, the attitude is ‘This is competitive and we’re trying to win and I don’t give a damn if this team makes $3 million or loses $3 million,’” Berri said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2023

And more than anything, it is an absolute screaming, indisputable fact that the 30 owners don’t give a damn — not even a little bit — about the future of the sport.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 2, 2022

Sheila: “Will you come to the Crosby Hotel and watch a film about something you don’t give a damn about?”

From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2021

You have to care about something in order to hold that title, and I honestly don't give a damn one way or the other.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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