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The task is to read a passage and convert numbers in their text forms into digit forms. The text numbers can be used to represent Quantity, Dates and Time, Addresses or Positions.
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There was an epidemic of murder in the United Kingdom about eighteen forty eight to nine.
answer:
There was an epidemic of murder in the United Kingdom about 1848 to 9.


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and a life interest in five thousand pounds, a fact on which Smethurst's counsel dwelt with much weight,
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and a life interest in £5000, a fact on which Smethurst's counsel dwelt with much weight,


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The Chronicles of Newgate, Volume two. By Arthur Griffiths. Section fourteen: Newgate notorieties, part one
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The Chronicles of Newgate, Volume 2. By Arthur Griffiths. Section 14: Newgate notorieties, part 1