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She calls him Tim, not Dad — partially out of decorum in a world where she is lobbying him and his colleagues on a regular basis.

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He also asked everyone in the court room to "behave with decorum" and to respect the court.

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Most people watch “Downton” for the tart, gently comedic exchanges and adorably antiquated decorum.

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For somebody who values decorum and places great store in business being done with discretion, if not outright secrecy, this was another illustration of how abnormal things have become at Celtic.

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But when the failing company has been a piercer of more than 100 million ears, nobody can stick to courtroom decorum.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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