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From: schnitzl@hplabsb.UUCP (Ray Schnitzler)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Net Language Use
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Date: Tue, 16-Aug-83 12:11:50 EDT
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I still say "posslq" is cute and effective.  "Friend" (capitalized) also 
works.  If you are not embarrassed by it, "lover" is very good.  

Note that all of these are gender-generic(?).