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Re:Ask HN: Considering leaving my job at a startup? What sho... by radq on Sunday December 21, 2014 @10:14PM (#8781803)
"They" can be and is commonly used as a gender-neutral singular.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they

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Re:Ask HN: Considering leaving my job at a startup? What sho... by byoung2 on Monday December 22, 2014 @10:47AM (#8783467)
In the acceptability section of that Wikipedia article, most style guides reject singular they usage.
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