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Submitted by Pamela Rinsland on June 20, 2020, at 10:08

Thank you so much for this compelling and useful article about the use of existing "singular" pronouns to be inclusive. The use of singular they/their is also a change put in the 7th edition of the APA style guide, so this common-sense approach has clearly gained traction. Keep up your good work.
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