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also Joe Schmos
as in little guys
an average or ordinary man
the typical Joe Blow can't afford to stay at the new five-star hotel
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Military members, along with all other federal workers, typically receive back pay after shutdowns end.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
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Instead, authorities will have to interview other workers who were not there and who may offer insight into the conditions, Chittum said.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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