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Updated Inclusive Language Guide Calls Out "Sanity Check", "Hung", "Native Support" (www.phoronix.com)
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[–] who@feddit.org 11 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Linguistic witch hunts are not merely distasteful and often misguided; they sometimes have unintended consequences ranging from corruption of historical records to character assassination.

I am embarrassed to see them taking place in my field.