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Thumb
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of thumb, 1996. for £15 thousand ($a121,600) from source
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1 Room at The Langham Hotel, London
Bed and breakfast in Classic Room at the Langham Hotel, London. for £310.80 ($a2,520) from source -
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300 Random number tables
"A Million Random Digits with 100,000 Normal Deviates" by Michael D. Rich for £62 ($a502.70) from waterstones -
1 UK Black-and-White Television License
1 Year black-and-white television license, 2011 for £49 ($a397.30) from bbc -
1 Enough 1p coins to cover your body
Cover your body with a single layer of UK one penny coins in hexagonal close-pack formation for £12.58 ($a102)