"independents" in the noun sense
1. mugwump, independent, fencesitter
a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
2. freelancer, freelance, free-lance, free lance, independent, self-employed person
a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
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