laypeople
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These laypeople looking at the numbers often tout the “2.5 times” rule, suggesting box office revenue needs to be 2.5 times greater than the budget for a movie to break even.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
Like most laypeople, you’re not in an authoritative position to judge the accuracy and thoroughness of your estate-planning documents.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 6, 2025
Negative public perceptions about AI could put tech companies at a disadvantage when such cases go before juries of laypeople.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2025
“I think the laypeople drastically underestimate the psychological impact of infertility,” she said.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2025
Most laypeople and many historians assume, expressly or tacitly, that the answer is yes.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
