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English translation:	but that doesn\'t matter
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21:47 Oct 28, 2009

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English term or phrase: and no matter

From "Reflected Light" by Rachel E. Pollock, in "Steampunk Magazine" n. 3, http://www.steampunkmagazine.com/pdfs/spm3-web.pdf

Two weeks in the shop without Della have seemed two years at least, mayhap two lifetimes, as we’ve not only lost her skill and turnout toward the workload, but we’ve lost her stories as well. Me, I haven’t a head for spinning of yarns ***and no matter*** — that lies in the province of talekeepers.
Della, she’s talekeeper for Dicely Clan.

Could you help me understand the sense of "and no matter -- that lies in the province of talekeepers"?
Thank you!
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_floriana_ KudoZ activity Questions: 214 (1 open) (15 closed without grading) Answers: 96 Italy
Local time: 09:33

but that doesn't matter

Explanation:
This time it's a 5, and make no mistake!

Selected response from:

Mikhail Kropotov
Russian Federation
Local time: 11:33

Grading comment

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +10

but that doesn't matter

Mikhail Kropotov

3 +1

and that does not matter

Mark Nathan

Summary of reference entries provided

no matter

Maria Fokin

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +10

but that doesn't matter

Explanation:
This time it's a 5, and make no mistake!

Mikhail Kropotov
Russian Federation
Local time: 11:33
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 60

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

and that does not matter

Explanation:
because it is not my business - it is the business of talekeepers.

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Note added at 10 mins (2009-10-28 21:58:47 GMT)
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Regarding "and" or "but" I think you can do without either of them. "No matter" is fine on its own.

Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 09:33
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 72

Reference comments

9 mins

Reference: no matter

Reference information:
—Idioms
no matter,
a. regardless or irrespective of: We'll never finish on time, no matter how hard we work.
b. it is unimportant; it makes no difference: No matter, this string will do as well as any other.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/no matter

Maria Fokin
Italy
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