We didn't stop and look at a lot of beautiful sights -- (laughter) -- and sort of lounge around on some shopping excursions.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Drivers lounge around, with no idea when fuel will come.

NEWYORKER: Baptizing the Gun

But for most of the industry, asceticism for asceticism's sake is a thing of the past--good news for those who exercise when they want to, sleep late, lounge around their luxury suites and eat whatever they feel like--as long as it's not soup with sunflower seeds.

FORBES: Who's The Boss?

Not that any of this matters if you have ever asked around the faculty lounge.

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The rest is due by April 2010, whereupon Swindonians will be able to stay online as they ride around on buses, lounge in parks or drink in pubs.

ECONOMIST: Municipal Wi-Fi

But there was a real sense of camaraderie in the hotel, as we all poured around a single TV in the lounge, desperate for information.

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At intervals, new generations had tried to break the routine of the contemporary concert, with its faculty-lounge chatter and its torturously long pauses as mallet instruments were transported around the stage.

NEWYORKER: The Long Haul

Breakfast in the R-Club Lounge is the perfect intro to an exciting day of sightseeing and be-bopping around town.

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