how long can you leave a CDP on 'pause'?


I suppose if I had a clear-top loading player I could see if it's spinning while paused... but I don't.
musicslug
presumably, if the motor is working, that would shorten its lifespan - especially if I left it on pause for hours at a time.
if you somewhat know the answer, then why would a question like this be asked in the first place ?
The disc spins and the laser is on while in pause so if you want or need to shorten the life of your CDP unit, continue to leave it in pause... a quite goofy question may I add!