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A habitual reluctance to exert effort.

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indolence

The fable presents indolence as the reason the orchard is neglected.
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In a workshop fable, an apprentice's indolence leaves simple cleaning tasks undone because he habitually avoids effort whenever another person might take over.
From A Habit Takes Shape.
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