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Pronouns: they, them, their, themselves.

Bachelor of Music (Performance), Indiana University

Master of Computer Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison

ABD in Applied Math

I came by my Spanish as a young adult, working in Mexico.

I enjoy helping people and giving back what I can on the internet, having been helped many times by kind strangers.

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How to degender "separate the men from the boys"?
Mar 8, 2017
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Is "act like a mensch" too localized for ELU readers (U.S. and/or British English)?
Sep 6, 2015
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Objects that make you remember
Nov 29, 2016
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English equivalent of *refrán*, which is less formal than a proverb
May 2, 2018
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What does "drop" mean in this context?
Oct 3, 2019
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What is the word(s) used for someone who no one would suspect to do anything bad/evil?
Feb 3, 2017
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More formal word for "know-it-all"
Oct 25, 2016
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Alternative to "the blind leading the blind"
Sep 29, 2015
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More formal way of saying "sloppy"?
Dec 16, 2016
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A softer synonym for Chaotic?
Sep 5, 2016
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Automated display of relevant ELL links in the linked questions sidebar
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Has anything changed regarding voting to close for lack of research?
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Is it possible to write a more accurate Close message?
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What defines a low-quality question on EL&U?
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Should I delete my question?
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Is Stack Exchange in violation of New York labor law, in using volunteer moderators?
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Change in roles for Jon Ericson (leaving SE)
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Allow Monica to have a structured conversation (à la mediation) with SE leadership