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very common or typical
- The scientist discovered that the virus was just a garden-variety strain, not a new and dangerous mutation.
- She dismissed his complaints as just a case of garden-variety teenage angst.
- The store sold a wide variety of garden-variety vegetables, including tomatoes, carrots, and lettuce.
- The car mechanic assured him that the problem was just a garden-variety issue that could be fixed quickly.
- The teacher explained that the mistake was a garden-variety error that many students make when learning algebra.