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by tobyjsullivan 4857 days ago
It becomes a habit when you write according to standard rules.

"The small numbers, such as whole numbers smaller than ten, should be spelled out."

http://www.dailywritingtips.com/10-rules-for-writing-numbers...

Edit: Also, I prefer to use proper English (to the best of my abilities) even when addressing my computers.