• Alphane Moon@lemmy.worldOP
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      6 days ago

      If you owe the bank $100, that’s your problem; if you owe the bank $100 million, that’s the bank’s problem.

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        6 days ago

        The difference between 100 million and 11.5 billion is about 11 billion. If you own a bank 11 billion that’s not only that bank’s problem, it’s the economy’s problem.

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              6 days ago

              Well, if you want to get exact, sure. But if we’re talking about half units, like 11 and a half billion, then 11.4 is so close to 11.5 there’s no difference and calling it just about 11 sorta implies that it’s a more significant difference IMO