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What is the antecedent in this sentence Ask Ana or Maria what their middle name is?

The antecedent is Ana or Maria.

Here's why:

* Antecedent: The word or phrase that a pronoun refers to.

* Pronoun: The word that replaces the antecedent (in this case, "their").

The pronoun "their" refers to the combined group of Ana and Maria, making "Ana or Maria" the antecedent.

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