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Could someone please explain what the above really means, also when and how to use it? For example this sentence;

'I am not expecting much, if anything at all, from you'
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Could someone please explain what the above really means, also when and how to use it? For example this sentence;

'I am not expecting much, if anything at all, from you'
It means; "I am not expecting much from you, in fact I don't really expect anything from you."
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