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Three million four hundred fifty-two thousand six hundred seventy-seven. I’ve just finished counting them. The number of unresolved problems in my life.It’s a pain to spell out such a long number.3,452,677There, much better.1 / 3,452,677 solved.It’s so much easier to write it this way, but it’s still a mouthful to read.So, don’t.It takes your eyes 23 milliseconds to recognize if two numbers are the same. That’s all that matters. That sameness. If there are still problems to be fixed, why bother reading the total?2 / 3,452,677 solved.Why do I...

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