Bridges is an average guy with a typical Florida job in the tourism industry.

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"I don't think Romney is ever going to be seen as an average guy, " Duffy said.

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You put an average guy in between those ropes, trust me, they won't even pull it back.

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"He seemed kind of timid, but like an average guy, " said Mr. O'Neill, who was blocked by police tape from reaching his home.

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"He's not like an average Jewish guy, " he added.

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If he was just an average performer or a typical IT guy then his employer may not have gone to such lengths to help him recover from his addiction.

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