Would you explain about "never mind" in a line?

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# Her throat’s so bad (that) she can’t even speak never mind talk.

I can't understand correctly what "never mind" means. but I know the entire translation of this line.
I 'mn't sure wheather mind is used as Verb or what.
IF mind is verb , How come mind is put next to talk side by side?
I'd like to get your clear , easy explanation. Would you?

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CalifJim · Accepted Answer

ljswaveshe can’t even speak never mind talk.

she can't even speak, (speak: say a single word)
... never mind ... talk (talk: have a conversation)

The idiom 'never mind' makes a contrast between speak and talk as defined above. 'mind' is a verb. The entire clause can be paraphrased like this:

she can't even say a single word, so [don't even think / it's pointless to think] about whether she can have a conversation.

CJ

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