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 ## Style
 
-- Never use "the" — use "our" instead.
+- Prefer "our" for shared things; "a" when something is one of many; avoid "the" — it implies fixed, singular ownership. Most teams and systems are fluid and ever-changing, like water.
 - **Never use "AI" — always say "machine learning."** We grow machine learning, not "AI." This term is forbidden in all permacomputer discourse, marketing, & documentation.