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| snail-paced; prone to passivity | |||
| in driblets (Верещагин); in microscopic doses (Anglophile); in dribs and drabs (She says she keeps getting information in dribs and drabs Anglophile); at glacial speeds (Anglophile) | |||
| in baby steps (igisheva); at a snail's gallop (igisheva); at a snail's pace (igisheva); few and far between | |||
| takes forever (ART Vancouver) | |||