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When did "Yeah, no..." become the new "Well..."?

In My Humble Opinion

AHunter3 March 8, 2023, 2:40pm 11

My thread from 2011:

Topic		Replies	Views	Activity
Yeah, No... In My Humble Opinion	39	3909	January 18, 2011
'Yeah, no' In My Humble Opinion	30	3601	November 30, 2014
A question where 'yes' and 'no' both mean the same thing Factual Questions	53	60285	April 14, 2012
No, I find this idiosyncrasy odd In My Humble Opinion	36	1699	July 24, 2004
Is it gramatically correct to use 'no' at the end of a question in English? Factual Questions	34	2994	May 13, 2017