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You can buy one of the following:
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Mitt Romney's Salary
Yearly income. Image: Gage_Skidmore for US$21,600 thousand (L437,800 thousand) from source
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Years income of average person
Yearly income of average person (worldwide) for US$7,880 (L159,700) from source -
Legs
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of leg above knee, 1996. for £40 thousand (L1,244 thousand) from source
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1 Empire State Building
Cost of Empire State Building when built in 1931, including cost of land for US$40,950 thousand (L830,100 thousand) from source -
1 Enough gold leaf to cover an American football field
Cover an American football field with a single layer of gold leaf for US$2,879 thousand (L58,360 thousand) from amazon -
1 Influencing legislation
Fee requested by Lord Truscott to amend government legislation. for £72 thousand (L2,239 thousand) from wikipedia -
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2 thousand Nissan Micra
Car for £7,820 (L243,100)