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keeping

keep.ing n 1: the act of one that keeps : as  1a: CUSTODY, MAINTENANCE  1b: 
   OBSERVANCE  1c: a reserving or preserving for future use  2a: the means by 
   which something is kept : SUPPORT, PROVISION  2b: the state of being kept 
   or the condition in which something is kept  3: CONFORMITY, HARMONY {in ~ 
   with good taste} {out  of ~}