This expression can be used either when the speaker doesn't know something, or when the speaker does know but is not willing or able to reveal the information. Only context will tell you which one is meant.
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Anonymous I couldn't possibly say....I wouldn't like to embarass them...or me.This is the context. I suppose the speaker knows the answer, but is not willing to say!?Yes, I think so.