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What's "can't be serious" mean here?

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Rebecca

"You can't be serious" is an informal expression used when one wants to express surprise or disbelief at a situation, that they have a hard time believing or accepting something. Ex: You're pregnant!? You can't be serious. Ex: You can't be serious. How could she do something like that?

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