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We may need new pronouns sooner than we think — not just in fiction, but in real life.
Today, while working with my toy agent, I had to refer to another one.
Him? Her? It? 他，她，还是它？
None fit.
Of course, neutral pronouns already matter deeply for many people —
this just feels like another place where language keeps expanding.
So I’m borrowing from Diaspora (Greg Egan): ve / vis / ver.
The Chinese translation (《离散》, 萧傲然译) even invents a character blending “人” and “它”.
A small moment — but it feels like language is already adapting to the minds we’re creating.
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