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How many is a billion?

Posted By: Dave, on host 65.116.226.199
Date: Tuesday, October 3, 2006, at 17:15:21

I've always thought the British answer to that question (a billion is a million million) was more logical, but the American answer (a billion is a thousand million) was more convenient. I bet many people don't even know there's two different definitions.

DISCUSS!

-- Dave

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Re: How many is a billion? - Howard - Tue, 10/3/2006, 19:53:26
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- Re: How many is a billion? - wintermute - Tue, 10/3/2006, 18:10:59
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  - Re: How many is a billion? - Dave - Tue, 10/3/2006, 18:57:37

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