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laypeople

noun as in laity

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After all, "habeas corpus" is a Latin term used by lawyers but not much by laypeople, especially those, like Noem, who got a college degree through online courses at age 40.

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Negative public perceptions about AI could put tech companies at a disadvantage when such cases go before juries of laypeople.

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Today, some laypeople may still gather to watch a gaggle of newly-launched Starlink satellites, each designed for a lifetime of about 5 years, as they move through the sky like a string of pearls, or a long ellipse of unblinking stars.

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But satellites also shine in two other ways, which laypeople won't notice.

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“I think the laypeople drastically underestimate the psychological impact of infertility,” she said.

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