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What does a billion pounds actually buy the nation? – BBC News

“There’s an interesting question – does the electorate really understand the (vast) difference between a million and a billion?” He offers an example. Ask someone how long a million seconds is – the answer is 12 days. Ask them to think how long a billion seconds is and they may well answer in days. The answer is 32 years.

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Election 2015: What does a billion pounds actually buy the nation? – BBC News.

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