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Lavalamp too hot (discuss.tchncs.de)

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[–] percent@infosec.pub 1 points 2 days ago

In some languages, all nouns are gendered, and it's impossible to refer to a noun without a gender. There is no "it", only (s)he.

If you ever learn a language like that, you will make mistakes. If someone hears your mistake, hopefully they'll be more forgiving about it than you are.