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by kgeist 1277 days ago
>client. Short for client state

>client state. A state that is economically, politically and/or militarily dependent on another, more powerful state

I think "client" falls under their colonialism category and should be avoided as well. "Customer" then?

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> "Customer" then?

No. Albeit obsolete, that used to be slang for "lewd woman" or... consults table "person who engages in sex work".

How about "human"?