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common

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UK /ˈkɒmən/US /ˈkɑːmən/
adjective

happening often; existing in large numbers or in many places

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But first, let's get philosophical by starting with this quote by Voltaire, an 18th century Enlightenment philosopher, who said, "Common sense is not so common."

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