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been keeping myself busy

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(I've) been keeping myself busy.

 and (I've been) keeping myself busy.

a standard response to a greeting inquiry asking what one has been doing. Bill: What have you been doing? Bob: I've been keeping myself busy. What about you? Bill: About the same. John: Yo! What have you been up to? Bill: Been keeping myself busy.

See also: been, busy, keeping, myself