Miscellaneous utilities.

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import os
+
+import string_utils
+
+
+def is_running_as_root() -> bool:
+    return os.geteuid() == 0
+
+
+def is_are(n: int) -> str:
+    if n == 1:
+        return "is"
+    return "are"
+
+
+def pluralize(n: int) -> str:
+    if n == 1:
+        return ""
+    return "s"
+
+
+def thify(n: int) -> str:
+    digit = str(n)
+    assert string_utils.is_integer_number(digit)
+    digit = digit[-1:]
+    if digit == "1":
+        return "st"
+    elif digit == "2":
+        return "nd"
+    elif digit == "3":
+        return "rd"
+    else:
+        return "th"