Common
Common adjective - Often observed or encountered.
Selected
Selected adjective - Singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking.
Usage example: a selected brand of ice cream with an exceptionally high butterfat content
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At 53, she was one of pro wrestling's oldest rookies and was selected from the crowd, as it was believed Dusty's manager should be a common woman since he was a "common man".
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And to do it he's even selected a very common modern-day culprit for an apocalypse, the Yellowstone caldera.
Source: Literature / Kitty Norville - They are getting there; we are shown at least one world where the common 'worker' type human is largely asexual until selected for breeding by one of the very rare upper caste leaders.
Source: Bee People
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