[quote=@whizzball1]
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Then cite, so I can see your research.
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You see, there's a difference between our claims. You actually have people fervently trying to prove your point, while I do not, because if yours was not the primary usage throughout the history of the English language, my claim is correct by default. Nobody made any attempt to write an article about the use of "he" in the eleventh century, because there's no reason to.