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		MattGaiser on Nov 26, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Black Friday/Cyber Monday Live Map A lot of people really struggle with both large numbers and changes in units. Our current system is basically the social consensus of what is easiest.

Gigachad on Nov 26, 2021 [–]

The best part is it doesn't even matter. If you like megameters most, just put an imaginary . before the first 3 digits.

MattGaiser on Nov 26, 2021 | [–]

Yes, a lot of people struggle with even that.

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