fair share

noun

: a reasonable amount
He gets his fair share of attention, too.

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“Fair share.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20share. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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