MobileMe Contacts Sync - only some groups ?

Hi,
I know I can sync only selected groups via iTunes. But what about through MobileMe wireless Sync ? I have several big Groups I really only need on my home iMac and don't want to clutter up my Contacts on my 3G.
When I go to the MobileMe preferences I can only find a single button for Contacts, nothing to select individual Groups.

Pretty sure MobileMe doesn't offer that....
Just FYI: the price of MobileMe includes one-to-one chat support--the link will show up at the MM support site after a little pause or following some links.
http://www.apple.com/support/mobileme/
The advantage of asking them is that hopefully it gets tracked as a feature request. You can also send feedback at
http://apple.com/feedback

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