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Two things:

- Each Googler is expected to do his or her utmost to create a workplace culture that is free of harassment, intimidation, bias, and unlawful discrimination.

+ Googlers are expected to do their utmost to create a workplace culture that is free of harassment, intimidation, bias, and unlawful discrimination.

- Make sure that information that is classified as “Need to Know” or “Confidential” in Google’s Data Security Guidelines is handled in accordance with those Guidelines and Google’s Data Security Policy.

+ Make sure that information that is classified as “Need to Know” or “Confidential” in Google’s Data Classification Guidelines is handled in accordance with those Guidelines and Google’s Data Security Policy.



Removal of gendered language.

Interesting though. Does it change the meaning subtly?

"Each Googler is expected to do their utmost" to "Googlers are expected to do their utmost"

It seems to me like it's saying "you should also be expected to be as a group" But the change is so small or subtle I could be reading into this.




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