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Re: How many is a billion?

Posted By: Howard, on host 68.52.50.84
Date: Tuesday, October 3, 2006, at 19:53:26
In Reply To: How many is a billion? posted by Dave on 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

I don't reckon it makes much difference to me. I'm still working on the first million.
Howard

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Message:	> > 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 > > I don't reckon it makes much difference to me. I'm still working on the first million. > Howard
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