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To: crystalk
the quote was "400M" which usually is Million, but might be if you are french mille which means thousand. Alas, a case of an ambiguous abrieviation.
42 posted on 12/22/2002 2:42:50 AM PST by donmeaker
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To: donmeaker
Roman numeral M = 1000.

I know of no culture or place where the use of M would imply a million.

43 posted on 12/22/2002 5:42:36 AM PST by crystalk
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