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Re:Personhood: A Game for Two or More Players by evanwillms on Sunday September 21, 2014 @04:58PM (#8348279)
The author does mention the etymology of 'person' in an earlier article, so they appear to be aware of it.

"'Person,' by the way, has a neat etymology. It comes from the Latin persona, referring to a mask worn on stage. Per (through) + sona (sound) — the thing through which the sound (voice) traveled."

http://www.meltingasphalt.com/ux-and-the-civilizing-process/

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Re:Personhood: A Game for Two or More Players by dang on Sunday September 21, 2014 @05:06PM (#8348295)
Good catch! I had a hunch that the current post was inspired by that etymology, which seems a tasteful reason for it not to mention it.

The 'sound' bit is disputed, though, and probably too cute.

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