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Lazy. Also: A slow moving mammal in the forests of Central and South America.

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  • The three-toed sloth is so slow and lazy that it has green fur because of an algae that grows on it.
  • The use of the English word "sloth" gets the focus away from sadness.
  • But Gosh, it's like the word sloth is written all over her.
  • The three-toed sloth is not well informed about the outside world.
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