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Re:'Couple,' 'Few,' and 'Several': The (Mostly) Definitive G... by xen0 on Sunday October 01, 2023 @06:04AM (#37724425)
9 seems to high for 'several'...

Maybe 'quite a few'?

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Re:'Couple,' 'Few,' and 'Several': The (Mostly) Definitive G... by pixl97 on Sunday October 01, 2023 @09:50AM (#37725937)
9 could be several chickens, but quite a few cows.
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Re:'Couple,' 'Few,' and 'Several': The (Mostly) Definitive G... by stodor89 on Sunday October 01, 2023 @09:53AM (#37725970)
Heroes 3 is the law, and it says 9 is several.
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Re:'Couple,' 'Few,' and 'Several': The (Mostly) Definitive G... by wizofaus on Sunday October 01, 2023 @11:28AM (#37726817)
There are several countries with populations over 100 million. 15 in fact.
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