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rigmarole
rigmarole /ˈrɪɡmərəʊl $ -roʊl/ (also rigamarole American English) noun [singular, uncountable]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Origin: ragman roll 'document containing a long list, used in a game called "ragman"' (15-18 centuries)
a long confusing process or description:
    I don’t want to go through the rigmarole of taking him to court.