Mr Spitzer, never one to be idle, is off to a running start.

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Indeed, other research shows that the majority of files downloaded from peer-to-peer networks simply sit idle on hard drives, never to be accessed.

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Although Mr Powell's upbringing was on upper class lines, he never had the prospect of being one of the idle rich.

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What with record low interest rates, idle construction workers and a huge backlog of worthy projects, there has never been a better time to invest in infrastructure.

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