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In response to "That’s a pronoun of ambiguity. If Elliot Page walks in, he isn’t a ‘they’. He’s a he. If I don’t know who walked in, they are a they." by Will Hunting

Except that "He" and "She" are assumptions based on what? physical characteristics? That assumes a binary state which has been proven false -- (edited)

The language does not reflect the realities and thus needs to be changed. They is the acceptable alternative.

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