"y'all means all" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2018 May 16, Susan Cushman, Southern Writers on Writing, Univ. Press of Mississippi",
          "text": "I stay here to continue to insist, as the saying goes, that y'all means all, that the loudest, crudest voices don't get to have the last word. Oh, I could move to a liberal enclave in the no-nonsense North, but I like a bit of nonsense,[…]",
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          "text": "\"Y'all means all,\" I proclaimed from the pulpit. The message was simple enough : If we're going to be a welcoming church , we've got to open the doors to everyone. No exceptions. Some folks nodded in approval , but others looked[…]",
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          "text": "You see, to Sherri and to the library, \"Y'all\" means \"all.\" All. No exceptions. Everyone deserves to be respected and have a space to explore and learn. Everyone is loved and cherished by God. For Jesus, \"y'all\" means \"all.",
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