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Hello,

"They tell people not to shake hands and to disinfect surfaces," Simpson says to the camera, adding, "How do I know how many hands have touched this money?" Couldn't he have just washed his hands after touching the money? This just seems like Simpson is taking things a bit too far.

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How can I interpret “couldn’t he have"? Does it mean why did he not wash his hands?
 
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luxury20041985 said:
How can I interpret “couldn’t he have"? Does it mean "why did he not wash his hands"?
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Not exactly. The speaker wonders why this person had to do something more than simply washing their hands.

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