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Miller of Dee

Someone who lives independently and unattached to others, especially for selfish reasons.

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  • From the traditional English folk song Miller of Dee, in which the eponymous miller sings "I care for nobody, no not I, if nobody cares for me."
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Submitted on July 07, 2010

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