Every pronoun is a potential problem. Each time you say "he, " "she," or "it," asks yourself if there is any way the pronoun can be misunderstood. It is not always obvious where misunderstandings can occur, because you, the writer, always know what you mean. You, however, may be the only one.
Consider this example:
Andy said he ran into Bob and Carl the other day. He said he stepped on his toe, and he was really mad about it. He said he was sorry.
Who did what? Your guess is as good as mine.
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