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(...) Not always. Cost of living also varies dramatically; in New Jersey, for example, $12,000 takes me much less far than it did in Leiden; however, it takes me farther than it did in Greater London. From my understanding of the VAT and so forth, (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Just purchased two of the new Studio sets 1383 Curse of the Pharaoh and 1380 Werewolf Ambush. THE GOOD The mummy mini-fig from 1383 is one neat little figure!!! And the evil skull glows in the dark....great for those demon characters. All the (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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In Holland it's EUR 89,99 = 88.7358 USD According to www.xe.com/ucc GBP 59.99 = 92.1177 USD, so that's 54% more.... But then again, salaries in the US are much higher than in Europe, so it all makes sense... or does it? Duq "Huw Millington" (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Oops - sorry about that - I should check how recent things are before posting and not rely on my memory. The dollar has only dropped about 8% against the pound in the last few months, which doesn't cover that much of a difference. The Euro, on (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Are we surprised - no - it has always been $ = £ across the board, you name it. (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.lego.direct)
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