Merriam-Webster dictionary crowns ‘nonbinary’ pronoun ‘they’ as 2019 ‘word of the year’

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The idea that the singular they, which has been in use in English for almost 700 years now (yes, really) is somehow to be considered a 'new' word because it is now being connected with 'non-binary' people is the silliest thing I've heard since I first heard about the existence of 'non-binary' people.
 
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I gotta tell ya, I find myself hoping for the giant meteor on a regular basis now.
Giant meteor. Nuclear war with Russia. Alien invasion. There are a lot of possibilities to choose from.
 
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Giant meteor. Nuclear war with Russia. Alien invasion. There are a lot of possibilities to choose from.

How about all of the above? No loose ends.
 
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