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Today you’ll hear that Clark Kent (Superman’s secret identity) is a mild-mannered newspaper reporter for the Daily Planet. In this case, mild-mannered means that someone tends to be gentle, kind or polite. This is generally a compliment. Clark Kent doesn’t offend anyone, as he’s generally polite and doesn’t step on anyone’s toes in his day job.
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