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CH02::pluralization: update to follow standard conventions

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Existing text used "bitcoin" as both the singular and plural unit, which
was not an uncommon practice when the first edition was written.
However, my edits to the first chapter and this update adopt the
practice of using the same pluralization rules used for other
currencies, like the dollar, plus most numbered things in general.
This produces more natural text.

Reference: https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/Numbers/faq0058.html
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==== Buying from an Online Store ==== Buying from an Online Store
Alice, introduced in the previous chapter, is a new user who has just Alice, introduced in the previous chapter, is a new user who has just
acquired her first bitcoin. In <<getting_first_bitcoin>>, Alice met with acquired her first bitcoins. In <<getting_first_bitcoin>>, Alice met with
her friend Joe to exchange some cash for bitcoin. The transaction her friend Joe to exchange some cash for bitcoins. Since then, Alice has
created by Joe funded Alice's wallet with 0.10 BTC. Now Alice will make bought additional bitcoins. Now Alice will make
her first retail transaction, buying a laptop from Bob's online store. her first retail transaction, buying a laptop from Bob's online store.
Bob's web store recently started accepting bitcoin payments by adding a Bob's web store recently started accepting bitcoin payments by adding a
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((("fractional values")))((("milli-bitcoin")))((("satoshis")))The ((("fractional values")))((("milli-bitcoin")))((("satoshis")))The
Bitcoin network can transact in fractional values, e.g., from Bitcoin network can transact in fractional values, e.g., from
millibitcoin (1/1000th of a bitcoin) down to 1/100,000,000th of a millibitcoin (1/1000th of a bitcoin) down to 1/100,000,000th of a
bitcoin, which is known as a satoshi. Throughout this book, we’ll use bitcoin, which is known as a satoshi. This book uses the same
the term “bitcoin” to refer to any quantity of bitcoin currency, from pluralization rules used for dollars and other traditional currencies
the smallest unit (1 satoshi) to the total number (21,000,000) of all when talking about amounts greater than one bitcoin and when using
bitcoin that will ever be mined. decimal notation, such as "10 bitcoins" or "0.001 bitcoins." The same
rules also apply to other bitcoin bookkeeping units, such as
millibitcoins and satoshis.
==== ====
You can examine Alice's transaction to Bob's Store on the blockchain You can examine Alice's transaction to Bob's Store on the blockchain