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  + +## Q: Why do you sometimes use the first person plural? + +As a precedent for [first person +plural](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nosism), we may sight [Two-, +Three-, and Four-Atom Exchange Effects in bcc in +3He](https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.35.1442) and +the co-authorship of [F. D. C. +Willard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._D._C._Willard) as well +as the [APS New Open Access +Initiative](https://journals.aps.org/2014/04/01/aps-announces-a-new-open-access-initiative). + +The number of [IOCCC judges](https://www.ioccc.org/judges.html) has +always been "> 1" such that IOCCC judges often prefer to themselves +in the plural, sometimes [in the common +plural](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plural), sometimes in the +[first person plural](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nosism), there +may be some who reject such a practice. Therefore please consider +that when you believe that just one of the [IOCCC +judges](https://www.ioccc.org/judges.html) is in action, you may +consider that [F. D. C. +Willard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._D._C._Willard) has been +consulted, agreed, and has authorized the statement thus allowing +the [in the common plural](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plural) +to be used without offense. + +And while some might claim that [F. D. C. +Willard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._D._C._Willard) died in +1982, we suggest that the [Schrödinger's +cat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schrödinger%27s_cat) superposition +may still be in effect and the 1982 [report of death was an +exaggeration](https://books.google.com/books?id=ms3tce7BgJsC&lpg=PA134&vq=%22the%20report%20of%20my%20death%20was%20an%20exaggeration%22&pg=PA134#v=onepage&q=%22the%20report%20of%20my%20death%20was%20an%20exaggeration%22&f=false). + +p.s. Here is an image of F. D. C. Willard: + +[F D C Willard](png/F.D.C.Willard.png)