civilian

[Jim Parish]

Chris F Waigl referred to the use of "civilians" as:

> Well, better than calling those "pedestrians" or "the uninitiated" I
> imagine.

Then there's the (to me, unpleasant) usage by F/SF fans of the word "mundanes".

Jim Parish
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