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Submitted by Christopher Tate on August 20, 2019, at 19:27

Desmond, thanks for reading! It is most definitely uncommon to use multiple pronouns in a sentence. I did it intentionally, not to confuse people, but to pair with the article and as a bit of the thinking activity to get people’s brains firing on how to start incorporating singular "they" into everyday language. Perhaps not the most traditional way to educate, but it got you thinking, right? That’s the whole point!
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