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inhabitant

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as in resident
one who lives permanently in a place the inhabitants of the town don't like the tourists

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“Inhabitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhabitant. Accessed 27 Nov. 2022.

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