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NAME
number - convert Arabic numerals to English
SYNOPSIS
number [-l] [# ...]
DESCRIPTION
The number utility prints the English equivalent of the number to the
standard output, with each 10^3 magnitude displayed on a separate line.
If no argument is specified, number reads lines from the standard input.
The options are as follows:
-l Display the number on a single line.
BUGS
Although number understand fractions, it does not understand exponents.
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