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what does who truly gives a devil’s inch about that rock.”mean? “The servants say you did this for some little rock,” she said. “They had us search everywhere, but nobody can find it. Where’d you put it?” “What’s your reward if I answer that?” Imogen drew back, offended. I apologized, but the damage was done. “I’m no spy. It was just a question.” “If you knew, maybe they’d try to get the answer from you too.” “You’re the only one in the entire world — Conner included — who truly gives a devil’s inch about that rock.”who truly gives a devil’s inch about that rock.” “Gold.” “Whatever it was, you’re crazy to defy Conner that way.” “Only one week more. Then everything will change.” “Didn’t you learn anything in the dungeon? Nothing will change as long as you’re living under Conner’s rules. You’ve got to find a way to get out of here.”

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It means "who actually cares about that rock?" Maybe you are familiar with "who gives a damn?" It's a variation of that. "I don't give a damn" is also commonly used to express "I don't care." It's rarely used without the negative. Hope this helps!

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