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<value>125</value>
<value>3aacc</value>
<value>qa111</value>
<value>9-12-45</value>
<value>Q6-88</value>
<value>5-ACD</value>

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<P>3aacc (the text starts with a number)</P>
<P>qa111</P>
<P>9-12-45 (the text starts with a number)</P>
<P>Q6-88</P>
<P>5-ACD (the text starts with a number)</P>

125 (the text starts with a number)

3aacc (the text starts with a number)

qa111

9-12-45 (the text starts with a number)

Q6-88

5-ACD (the text starts with a number)

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          <xsl:if test="starts-with(translate(., '0123456789', '9999999999'), '9')">
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