"normal" people

[Charles Doyle]

Or--as a joke--"real people" (non-academicians).

--Charlie
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---- Original message ----
>Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 10:49:15 -0800
>From: Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at YAHOO.COM>
>Subject: Re: "normal" people
>To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
>
>I have heard this use of "normal" for "ordinary" so many times it almost sounds normal. But Schorr seems far older (i.e., "way older") than the typical user to me.
>
>  I use "regular" in a similar way, but only as a joke.
>
>  JL

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