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this post was submitted on 19 Aug 2026
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Yeah I think this is ultimately a difference of opinion, and potentially a difference in how we learn to read in modern day - because while 673 is technically succinct, I wouldn't say it flows better than six hundred and seventy three.
That being said, this could just be a carry over (for me) from the U.S. education system incentivizing reaching a certain word count. Idk