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On 4/8/2014 9:09 PM, Rick Johnson wrote:
> I warn you that not only will "it" impede the interpretation
> of your ideas, "it" will also degrade your ability to think
> clearly when expressing yourself and slow (or completely
> halt) your linguistic evolution.
>
>      HAVE YOU NOTICED THAT YOUR INNER MONOLOGUE NEVER USES "IT"?
>
> Indeed!
>
> That's because "it" is a habitual viral infestation of the
> human communication interface.

It strikes me that that's not superior to it. It's ironic that that 
would be used in place of it in your rant.

Plus Rufus Xavier Sasparilla disagrees with it.

-- 
Neil Cerutti