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As a french I like the term "idle", as the state my computer switch to when i'm not asking it anything.


It’s interesting that it mostly translates to paresseux (lazy) and not the more obscure oisif (leisurly idleness)


L'oisiveté est la mère de tous les vices ;-) Which is a lie of course.




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