In this task, find the most appropriate number to replace the blank (indicated with _ ) and express it in words.
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Question: Ticks mature in _ stages, moving from egg to larva and nymph to adult.

Answer: four


Question: Black people live about _ fewer years, on average, than white people do.

Answer: six


Question: Bears have _ digits on each dextrous paw, each digit with a long non-retractable claw.

Answer:
five