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Submitted by Gaylene Higgs on August 26, 2019, at 11:24

Excellent work, Christopher!
I love your writing/education style! I also really like the way you framed the need for the use of "they" when you said, "I use it because it makes me feel like myself. It’s the right and most comfortable fit for me"! That is what counts!
Thank you for this post.
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