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3242fb1b9dScgd.Dd March 31, 1994
33defa0d9fSjtc.Dt NUMBER 6
34defa0d9fSjtc.Os
35defa0d9fSjtc.Sh NAME
36defa0d9fSjtc.Nm number
37defa0d9fSjtc.Nd convert Arabic numerals to English
38defa0d9fSjtc.Sh SYNOPSIS
395ab1a671Slukem.Nm
40dc53bf3cSsoren.Op Fl l
41dc53bf3cSsoren.Op Ar number ...
42defa0d9fSjtc.Sh DESCRIPTION
4361f28255ScgdThe
445ab1a671Slukem.Nm
4542fb1b9dScgdutility prints the English equivalent of the number to the standard
4642fb1b9dScgdoutput, with each 10^3 magnitude displayed on a separate line.
4761f28255ScgdIf no argument is specified,
485ab1a671Slukem.Nm
4942fb1b9dScgdreads lines from the standard input.
5042fb1b9dScgd.Pp
5142fb1b9dScgdThe options are as follows:
5242fb1b9dScgd.Bl -tag -width Ds
5342fb1b9dScgd.It Fl l
5442fb1b9dScgdDisplay the number on a single line.
5542fb1b9dScgd.El
56defa0d9fSjtc.Sh BUGS
5742fb1b9dScgdAlthough
585ab1a671Slukem.Nm
5942fb1b9dScgdunderstand fractions, it doesn't understand exponents.
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