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Is they a demonstrative or personal pronoun?

"They" is a personal pronoun.

Here's why:

* Personal pronouns refer to specific people or things. They change based on person (first, second, third), number (singular, plural), and gender (masculine, feminine, neutral).

* Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, them.

* Demonstrative pronouns point out specific people or things. They are used to indicate proximity (this/these vs. that/those).

* Examples: this, that, these, those.

"They" is a third-person plural pronoun that can refer to multiple people or things. It is not used to point out anything specifically, unlike demonstrative pronouns.

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