"that's as may be" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, “Silver’s Embassy”, in Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC, part IV (The Stockade), page 162:",
          "text": "“Well, here it is,” said Silver. “We want that treasure, and we’ll have it—that’s our point! You would just as soon save your lives, I reckon; and that’s yours. You have a chart, haven’t you?”\n“That’s as may be,” replied the captain.",
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        "That may be true or not; a non-committal or avoidant answer."
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