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From: ashby@uiucdcsp.CS.UIUC.EDU
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Subject: Re: A POLL?   FETUS: "it", "he" or "she
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Date: Thu, 6-Mar-86 00:51:00 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar  6 00:51:00 1986
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Nf-From: uiucdcsp.CS.UIUC.EDU!ashby    Mar  5 23:51:00 1986


I usually call a fetus a "he" because "he" is the more commonly used
pronoun when an unknown PERSON is being discussed.  Would you call
a friend an "it" (note: I said friend; I know many its :-)?