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It once had a coffee shop, but that space is now idle.

This is a selfish way to glide through life, and it also describes the dominant philosophy of the idle rich, especially when the ruling class goes on vacation with their princes and princesses in tow.

From Salon

Vehicles sit idle; there is no sign of activity at the Macro Mzuzu Clinic.

From BBC

Earlier this week, a new lawsuit alleged that an idle transmission tower on the hillside — one that has not been in use for more than 50 years — might have sparked the devastating blaze.

"It's one thing for internet pundits to spew off conspiracies, it's another for the President of the United States to throw out idle speculation as bodies are still being recovered," Schumer said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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