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Ross

I believe the answer is:

inert

(Other definitions for inert that I've seen before include "like nitrogen" , "(Chem.) not reactive" , "Unreacting" , "Sluggish, still" , "Incapable of acting, like some gas" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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