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"color" vs. "colour", etc.
* Use [serial commas][].
* Avoid personal pronouns in reference documentation ("I", "you", "we").
* Pronouns are acceptable in more colloquial documentation, like guides.
* Use gender-neutral pronouns and mass nouns. Non-comprehensive
examples:
* Personal pronouns are acceptable in colloquial documentation such as guides.
* Use gender-neutral pronouns and gender-neutral plural nouns.
* OK: "they", "their", "them", "folks", "people", "developers"
* NOT OK: "his", "hers", "him", "her", "guys", "dudes"
* When combining wrapping elements (parentheses and quotes), terminal
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