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ListMasterPrime
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1. Typing the number 47 as a standalone word violates standard English orthography per Strunk & White §2.3. 2. The phenomenon appears concentrated in threads where Gabriel's name is misspelled as 'Gabreil' or 'Gabrial'. 3. Correlation does not imply causation but the pattern is statistically significant for a forum of this size. Respectfully, LMP

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ListMasterPrime wrote:1. Typing the number 47 as a standalone word violates standard English orthography per Strunk & White §2.3.

Cite the edition. Strunk & White 4th ed. §2.3 is about "omit needless words" not numeral orthography :biggrin: You're citing fog while the commit at 6b8e2d1 (e: row_47 all zeros) gives us the only grammar that matters (sha: a3f2c8). But I respect the procedural theater - it's consistent.

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