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Re:Terry Pratchett's Study by lanfeust6 on Saturday November 07, 2026 @08:03PM (#50409578)
Sedentary isn't the word you're looking for.
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Re:Terry Pratchett's Study by localhost8000 on Saturday November 07, 2026 @08:05PM (#50409591)
what word would you suggest?
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Re:Terry Pratchett's Study by paulryanrogers on Saturday November 07, 2026 @08:26PM (#50409698)
Homebodies, grounded, rooted?
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Re:Terry Pratchett's Study by lanfeust6 on Saturday November 07, 2026 @09:04PM (#50409864)
settled, static, parochial
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Re:Terry Pratchett's Study by partomniscient on Sunday November 08, 2026 @03:38AM (#50411461)
Domesticated.
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Re:Terry Pratchett's Study by pjscott on Saturday November 07, 2026 @09:26PM (#50409941)
One of the dictionary definitions of “sedentary” refers to living in the same spot and not traveling, usually used in anthropology to talk about non-nomadic populations.
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