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engaged in thought
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engrossed in thought
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goofing off(careless, remote, distracted, heedless)
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hanging on every word(idiom, considerate, aware, conscientious)
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have on the brain(adjective, idiom, desire, troubled)
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head in the clouds(idiom, careless, remote, distracted)
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hung up on(adjective, idiom, desire, troubled)
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immersed in thought
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in use(full, involved, occupied, working)
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like an absent-minded professor(adjective, idiom, careless, sloppy)
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looking out window(adjective, idiom, careless, sloppy)
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not on the job(adjective, idiom, careless, sloppy)
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operating busy(full, involved, occupied, working)
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pipe dreaming(adjective, careless, remote, vague)
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really into(adjective, desire, troubled, involved)
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space cadet(careless, remote, distracted, heedless)
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taken over(adjective, desire, troubled, absorbed)
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tied up(adjective, desire, full, troubled)
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turned on(adjective, desire, troubled, busy)
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unaware of events(idiom, careless, remote, distracted)
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