"he" in emacs manuals [sexist, tisk tisk]

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From: danj1
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 1990 16:11

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These are just a sample of the old-fashioned "he only" style I found
[in the info directory]:

elisp-10:92: the user is asked if he *really* wants
elisp-9:46:  Ask user what to do when he wants to edit FILE but
emacs-1:917: To give the customizer the information he needs, we

There are also some "he or she"s, but how about a few "she or he"s?

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