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From: liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Liz Tuddenham)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics.design
Subject: Re: Datasheet-flation?
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:21:56 +0000
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Cursitor Doom <cd999666@notformail.com> wrote:

> On Sun, 24 Nov 2024 18:22:22 +0000, Liz Tuddenham wrote:
> 
> > Cursitor Doom <cd999666@notformail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > [...]
> >> the English and American "billion" was harmonised many years ago at one
> >> thousand million so there's no confusion.
> > 
> > Can you give a reference for that?  I haven't found one.
> 
> Try this:
> https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/questions/why-are-uk-and-
> american-billions-different

It just repeats the myth but doesn't give a reference.


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