"selling by the candle" meaning in English

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Verb

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  1. present participle and gerund of sell by the candle Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: sell by the candle
    Sense id: en-selling_by_the_candle-en-verb-w6WUXL2g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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