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# Decision: 5 not five
## Rationale for why
- Numerals are more easily understood at a glance than words.
- It's more consistent to always use numerals than have a variety of rules depending on sentence structure
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## Sources to reference
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TmwnQNA2B94B8LF7TE6UM_9cImHfFKBI4ad9ZM5gPdg/edit#heading=h.k5fuc1zprce
https://readabilityguidelines.co.uk/grammar-points/numbers/
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