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In the sentence "The current president of the United States is Joe Biden", what is the referent of the phrase "the current president of the United States"?
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The person who currently holds the office of the president of the United States
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In this sentence, the phrase "the current president of the United States" directly refers to the person who currently holds the office of the president of the United States, which is Joe Biden.