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Subject:Re: gender issues and tech.write From:Wolf Lahti <wduby -at- TECHCENTER -dot- PACCAR -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 12 Dec 1995 07:52:35 -0800
Sue Gallagher said:
I have avoided using gender-specific pronouns
>in my technical writing for the last 4 or 5 years. And I really don't think
>any of my users have ever noticed! ;-)
Ah! The very sigil of professionalism. The best writing never draws
attention to itself. :)
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