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From: jim@haring.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Billion and billions
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Date: Wed, 28-Nov-84 00:43:36 EST
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Beware, a billion is not the same everywhere, in Britain and The Netherlands
at least, it is 'one million millions', not 'one thousand millions'.

Jim McKie    Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica, Amsterdam   mcvax!jim