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for the hell of it

ADVERB
for kicks
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A chance observation in Uganda’s Kibale National Park provides a small hint that such a possible behavior exists—and that further research on chimps sharing just for the hell of it might well be worth pursuing.

From Scientific American • Nov. 14, 2022

Ghilarducci is not aiming to be a killjoy just for the hell of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2022

The child plays for the hell of it, and doesn't think too much about where to place things on a page, if he's drawing, or what metaphors to use or whether they're appropriate or whatever.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2021

If it’s not an all-day affair and you think you might end up surprising yourself, it’d also be nice to try something you normally wouldn’t, just for the hell of it.

From Slate • Aug. 17, 2020

Maybe he was only patting my head just for the hell of it.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger




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