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                    as in courtesies
                                                
              
          
                                                      an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners                                       
              
                             "how are you" is merely a social pleasantry                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in jokes
                                                
              
          
                                                      something said or done to cause laughter                                       
              
                             his after-dinner speeches usually include the sort of gentle pleasantry that raises a chuckle                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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