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From: Cursitor Doom <cd999666@notformail.com>
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Subject: Re: Datasheet-flation?
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:50:52 -0000 (UTC)
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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