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Is this sentence grammatically correct I have never seen someone so clearly unaware of theirself - or is it themself?

The grammatically correct sentence is:

I have never seen someone so clearly unaware of *themselves*.

Here's why:

* "Themselves" is the correct reflexive pronoun to use when referring to a plural subject (in this case, "someone").

* "Theirself" is not a word in the English language.

While "oneself" can be used for a singular subject, it is not used when referring to a general person ("someone") in this way.

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