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mere mortal

Noun

Meaning

One who is not a god; a human being.

(idiomatic) An ordinary person, without special expertise or status.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. C. S. Lewis

Mountains inspire awe in any human person who has a soul. They remind us of our frailty, our unimportance, of the briefness of our span on this earth. They touch the heavens, and sail serenely at an altitude beyond even the imaginings of a mere mortal. Elizabeth Aston

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