"*:I don't have any patience for these ""Indian English"" or ""South African English"" arguments, and ""passed away"" is just plain silly. Good English is good English, end of story. And it would be ridiculous to allow that Indian numbering system in WP articles, as it would only lead to confusion. I'm not even happy with tolerating the differences in spelling between British and American English, and I simply won't tolerate archaic expressions such as ""gotten"", but I accept my position may not be shared universally.    

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