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		frutiger on March 6, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Want an unfair advantage in your tech career? Cons... > (I'm sure PP is aware of that, I'm using the generic 'you', not the personal) The English language has a specific word for that: “one” instead of “you”, but sadly this word has become more and more antiquated.

groby_b on March 15, 2023 [–]

I'm aware we have "one", but I'm also aware I sound like my great-grandmother when I use it.

One has to make tradeoffs ;)

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