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Numerals

Indefinite expressions are spelled out.


 * the seventies; the early seventies; but the early 1870s or 1970s
 * in his eighties, not his '80's nor 80's
 * between two and three hundred horses (better between 200 and 300 horses)
 * twelvefold; thirteenfold; fortyfold; hundredfold; twentyfold to thirtyfold
 * midthirties (age, years, money)
 * a thousand and one reasons
 * but
 * 1 to 3 million
 * mid-1971; mid-1970s
 * 40-odd people; nine-odd people
 * 40-plus people
 * 100-odd people
 * 3½-fold; 250-fold; 2.5-fold; 41-fold