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Ross

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inert

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'still' is the definition.
(not moving)

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(Other definitions for inert that I've seen before include "Unreactive; still" , "Sluggish, still" , "Not chemically active" , "Slow and apathetic" , "Chem. non-reactive" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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