For a _hypothetical_ person? I don't buy the distinction (ignoring the small aside where the author says Kara was "a real person). I sincerely doubt that the p

For a _hypothetical_ person? I don't buy the distinction (ignoring the small aside where the author says Kara was "a real person). I sincerely doubt that the poster I replied to would be fine with the article if all instances of "Kara" were simply replaced by "[your/my/a] coworker."