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RE: Space Shuttle Costs
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 15 Dec 1998 19:44:50 GMT
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Fauste, Jose L(Z35080) <JFAUSTE@avoidspamAPSC.COM>
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This is true not only for English but for Spanish as well. In Spain 1
billion = 10 to the 12th, and I believe this is true in France as
well... probably the same for all European countries.
In the US, 1 billion = one thousand millions (10 to the 9th)
Spain (and probably rest of Europe): 1 billion = one million millions
(10 to the 12th)
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Message has 1 Reply:
 | | OT: Billions (was Re: Space Shuttle Costs)
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| I ran across this fairly comprehensive description of the meaning of the word billion, for those that care: (URL) think any potential questions related to this off-topic topic are answered there. -brian (...) (26 years ago, 15-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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