average person
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As Chester told me, “The system is so extensive, it’s impossible for the average person to opt out of” all the means of tracking afforded by TV-as-internet.
From Slate • May 3, 2026
According to The Pacific Community, the average person in Kiribati consumes around 100kg of fish a year.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
"It has become so expensive that an average person can no longer afford fuel for a motorcycle or a car. Fuel prices are also affecting electricity bills, leading to further increases," he says.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Imagine just being an average person holding that secret.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The average person in Jericho of 8500 BC lived a harder life than the average person in Jericho of 9500 BC or 13,000 BC.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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