here's a quarter, call someone who cares in English

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Etymology: A quarter was in 1991 the common price for a local payphone call in the United States. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} here's a quarter, call someone who cares

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        "I don't care; an abrupt dismissal of another person's complaint or opinion."
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  "etymology_text": "A quarter was in 1991 the common price for a local payphone call in the United States.",
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    }
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"here's a quarter, call someone who cares" meaning in English

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