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Consider de-emphasising section numbers in the ToC

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From https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2959#issuecomment-762636762:

> Section numbers add a lot of visual clutter to the TOC sidebar ("12.14.1.3.2 Conditions"; the section number is longer than the section title). I would recommend to de-emphasize the numbers somehow, for example by using a lighter text color for them, to make the TOC easier to scan.

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Start with the table-of-contents sidebar and review the linked pull request discussion for the rationale behind the section-number concern. The work is done when long section numbers are visually de-emphasized and the ToC is easier to scan without removing the numbers.

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