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Rule "40-70 (40–70)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	40-70 (40–70)
Message:	If you're specifying a range, consider using an en dash instead of a hyphen.
Category:	Punctuation (ID: PUNCTUATION)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	Roman Principate (30 BC - AD 284) Correction suggestion: – A number of independent Neo-Assyrian states arose, namely Adiabene (69 BC - 310 AD), Osroene (132 BC to AD 244) and Hatra (155 AD to 241 AD). Correction suggestion: – By the reign of Eriba-Adad I (1392 BC - 1366 BC) Mitanni influence over Assyria... Correction suggestion: –
ID:	HYPHEN_TO_EN [2]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-30 22:33:07 +0100)

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