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		_ofdw on Oct 21, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: On Hacking > uses his genius mind Hackers aren't necessarily male, or geniuses.

pionar on Oct 21, 2013 | [–]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender-specific_and_gender-neut...

It's a perfectly cromulent use of "his".

goshx on Oct 21, 2013 | | [–]

This reference came to my mind

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113243/

TIJ on Oct 21, 2013 | [–]

oops!! my bad on male part should have used his/her.

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