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peterfirefly on Aug 9, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: Stanford to continue legacy admissions and withdra...

Alumni if there is even one man. Alumnae if there isn't. Alumnus/alumna for individuals. That's just how Latin works.

WalterBright on Aug 9, 2025 [–]

Aluminum works for me.

prasadjoglekar on Aug 9, 2025 | [–]

Aluminium

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