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Carrying-on

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Noun
  1. 1
    Improper, immoral behavior. uncountable

    "-- One thing I know for sure - a person can't sneeze in this town without somebody offerin' him a handkerchief -- What you mean? -- Nothing. It's an awful small town for any kinda carryin' on...And some people got a lotta guns.""

  2. 2
    Irritating or self-indulgent behavior. uncountable

    "I am bored by stupid discussions. By the quadrille of argumentation. The insolent carrying on of intellectuals. The empty formulas of philosophy."

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