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War is Peace.
Freedom is Slavery.
Ignorance is Strength.
The Penised Individual Who Raped You Is a Woman.

— J. K. Rowling

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Police Scotland was responsible for issuing the guidance found contentious. Rowling later stated (29 December 2021), according to The Times (30 December 2021): "Using the words 'sex' and 'gender' interchangeably obscures the central issue of this debate."

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