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by killtimeatwork 1687 days ago
In this case, it creates extra confusion and extra mental overhead, because of double meaning of "they".
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I understood what they meant perfectly well. Are you perhaps not a native English speaker?
do you also find the indeterminate number of "you" confusing?
Not OP, but thy question evokes an odd pining for idiomatic use of the second person singular in general English.
It was very clear to me.