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pay no attention



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After Musk said Ryanair risked losing customers to other airlines that offer internet service, O’Leary told Ireland’s Newstalk that people should pay no attention to Musk and that he’s a “very wealthy” idiot.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

In order for democracy to work, we have been told, it is our function to pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

But in wet years like this one, all that rain and melted snow still need a place to go, and they pay no attention to human development.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2023

“It’s not about me, pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.”

From New York Times • May 11, 2022

Only a couple of people are around, and they pay no attention to us.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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