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Fix pronoun #780

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Fix pronoun #780

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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion 510_Deployment/40_config.asciidoc
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Elasticsearch ships with _very good_ defaults,((("deployment", "configuration changes, important")))((("configuration changes, important"))) especially when it comes to performance-
related settings and options. When in doubt, just leave
the settings alone. We have witnessed countless dozens of clusters ruined
by errant settings because the administrator thought he could turn a knob
by errant settings because the administrator thought they could turn a knob
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Perhaps he/she would be better. "they" specifies plural, so it will go with "administrators" rather. Current state is okay IMO.

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'they' as a gener-neutral singular pronoun is grammatically correct https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they

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Okay, great then. Wasn't aware of such a usage. (y)

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