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John Q. Pub·lic

noun
- 1. a name for a hypothetical representative member of the general public, or the general public personified. informal North American
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John Q. Public (and several similar names; see the Variations section below) is a generic name and placeholder name, especially in American English, to denote a hypothetical member of society, deemed a "common man", who is presumed to represent the randomly selected "man on the street". The equivalent term in British English is Joe Public. Wikipedia
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