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Enough 1p coins to cover an American football field
Cover an American football field with a single layer of UK one penny coins in hexagonal close-pack formation for £37,430 (COL$109,200 thousand)
Thousands of
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Years membership to the Free Software Foundation
Yearly Associate Membership to the Free Software Foundation for US$120 (COL$228,300) from source -
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1 House
Average (mean) cost of a House in the United Kindgom, 2010 for £251,600 (COL$734,300 thousand) from source -
600 Rooms at The Langham Hotel, London
Bed and breakfast in Classic Room at the Langham Hotel, London. for £310.80 (COL$907 thousand) from source -
1 Housing benefit
Average (mean) weekly housing benefit claim in the UK, July 2011 for £87.18 (COL$254,400) from source -
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2 thousand Words by Stephen Fry
Cost per word of Stephen Fry's column for £3 (COL$8,755)