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    Merriam-Webster Singles Out Nonbinary 'They' For Word Of The Year Honors

    The dictionary publisher lauded the singular they Tuesday, noting that the tiny word has enjoyed important new uses in an English language that otherwise lacks a good gender-neutral alternative.
    by Colin Dwyer Dec 10, 2019 2 minutes

    There are plenty of flashpoints for controversy littered among the grand pantheon of four-letter words. Plenty of examples probably come to mind immediately — from the relatively tame ("heck," anyone?) to the kind of graphic profanity that may warrant an uncomfortable call from our ombudsman.

    Still, one four-letter word has elicited more heated debate than most among.

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