Often lied-about number (3)

I believe the answer is:

age

(Other definitions for age that I've seen before include "Time in years" , "Era; grow old" , "Mature, grow in years" , "Turkish commander" , "Maturity" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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