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Does "this British reader" refer back to the author him/herself of the news article?

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Brian Greene’s Until the End of Time sits within a tradition of grand, synoptic visions of the Universe, rooted in physics, that feels (to this British reader) distinctively American. Halfway through, I realized why. With its scepticism of religion but openness to humanistic wonder, awe of nature, celebration of the individual and recognition of the power of physical law, the narrative has a strong whiff of transcendentalism.

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Does "this British reader" refer [STRIKE]back[/STRIKE] to the author [STRIKE]him/herself[/STRIKE] of the news article?
Yes. You'll sometimes see the same usage from forum members.
 
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It's common in academic writing.
 
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