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Normal:

In this light, "normal" is not a bad word, to be avoided. It's a concept that demands more attention. If the position in the middle is called "normal," then it makes it sound as though the other positions on the continuum are defective. – Ann Althouse

I cringe when someone uses the phrase “normal people” while describing a section of a service's users. Is that the best usage of the phrase? What does it make me, one who doesn't use the service in the “normal” way? Abnormal? Why would you call your user that? – Amit Gawande