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Definition
inability to control bodily bathroom functions; or inability or unwillingness to moderate other things (when not specified, often sexual behavior)
- In the first place, humans who have not the gift of continence can be deterred from seeking marriage as a solution because they do not find themselves "in love", and, thanks to us, the idea of marrying with any other motive seems to them low and cynical.Chapter 18 (86% in)
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