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What are 5 proper nouns that also used as common nouns?

Here are 5 proper nouns that are also used as common nouns:

1. Xerox: Originally a brand name for a photocopying machine, now used as a verb meaning "to make a copy."

2. Band-Aid: A brand name for an adhesive bandage, now used as a general term for any adhesive bandage.

3. Kleenex: A brand name for facial tissue, now used generically for any tissue.

4. Jacuzzi: A brand name for a type of whirlpool bath, now used to refer to any whirlpool bath.

5. Aspirin: Originally a trade name for a drug, now the common name for acetylsalicylic acid.

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