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Originally Posted by LizzyDragon84
I have to admit that as an American I didn't realize that other countries had a different definition of billions. This has been an enlightening thread. Thanks to all for sharing about this.
I distinctly remember trying to figure out which billion was being referred to.
I am glad you enjoyed it. Yet there were suggestions such as it belonged on some "math talk forum", or that "numbers are stupid"
This is hardly math. It's simply something we might not be aware of and might be useful in our travels.