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Is the use �one� in the passage below grammatical and natural? If it is, is this use of �one� #1 or #2 below?
1. used instead of repeating a noun
2. (formal) used for referring to people in general, including the speaker or writer.

Advice-seeking letters on personal matters almost always include a complaint event within them. The complaint is in the form of a gripe since it is not addressed to the culprit (so there is usually little attempt to give the culprit face). Nevertheless, there is ample opportunity for the writer to give an introduction and state the problem before asking advice. Care, however, must be taken to show that one is not a crank or troublemaker.

[Mary W. Ng]

In 'Care, however, must be taken to show that one is not a crank or troublemaker', one refers to the writer.

In 'I have some apples. Would you like one?', one means 'an apple'.

I hope this helps.
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