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>It's not 6950, but 5700.

this is what the OP is saying, there are six 950 MWe reactors. might be a cultural difference on how we'd read "6 950MWe"




I read it as 6950 too. Maybe spell out 6 or use something as a separator (- or x or *) maybe.


lol I'm not sure where I learned it but long ago I was taught to write out numbers that are ten or less, and this is probably the first time I've seen a case where it would have actually prevented confusion


I don't mind using "×" myself in these cases. "6 × 950", and had I been writing properly I should have been using non-breaking spaces.


I am fond of the multiplication character too, but

1) it's not on any standard keyboard layout

2) it requires copying and pasting from a character map, alt code or html entity

3) it is usually reserved for mathematics


On AZERTY keyboards on Linux, I can use Alt Gr + ; (semicolon) to type ×.


Another option; <compose-key>xx ⇒ ×


6 x 950 problem solved




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