Blog by Sumana Harihareswara, Changeset founder
It's not often that I wonder, "How should I address…
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It's not often that I wonder, "How should I address this professor? Would he rather I use his title, his title and last name, or his first name?" and then read a book by him (in this case, John McWhorter's Losing the Race) that answers the question (in this case, "John").
