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   Hi All,   
      
   There's an interesting case of using the indefinite article here in   
   conjunction with an adjective ("whopping") and a number of   
   objects/units, mostly in big enough quantities.   
      
   So, instead of just bare facts:   
      
       The car sped by at 110 miles per hour;   
       The park is home to 862 wildflower species;   
       The smartphone even has a longer battery life of up to 72 hours;   
      
   this way you're supposed to make your speech/writing a bit more   
   "energetic":   
      
       The car sped by at a whopping 110 miles per hour;   
       The park is home to a whopping 862 wildflower species;   
       The smartphone even has a longer battery life of up to a whopping   
       72 hours.   
      
   By the way it seems to be missing from the "Advanced article usage"   
   guide (which is very helpful nonetheless) --   
   https://allisonlibrary.regent-college.edu/sites/default/files/Ar   
   icle%20Usage.pdf   
      
   More article tutorials -- https://www.englishpage.com/articles/index.htm   
      
      
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