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Idleness indeed (8)

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inaction

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(Other definitions for inaction that I've seen before include "Inertia" , "Sluggishness" , "Stasis" , "lack of engagement" , "Sloth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Globe and Mail.
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