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I always use "one" as an indefinite pronoun, similar to how I would do it in German. Is that wrong?
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It's generally correct in English to use "one" as an indefinite pronoun, but it's not common casual usage and is not easy to do smoothly.
Though I would nevertheless consider it preferable every time to using made-up pronouns. Singular "they" generally works more smoothly than either alternative.