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UK general election campaign
Average spending per candidate standing in the UK general election, 2010. for £3,489 (LTL14,120) from electoral_comission
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Carl Sagan's Cosmos DVDs
Inspirational and wide-appeal science series. Thirteen episodes, each one hour long. for £11.71 (LTL47.40) from source -
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1 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 (LTL151,500) -
1 Duck island
Cost of a floating duck island, claimed as an expense by Conservative MP, Peter Viggers. for £1,645 (LTL6,658) from wikipedia -
1 Random number tables
"A Million Random Digits with 100,000 Normal Deviates" by Michael D. Rich for £62 (LTL250.90) from waterstones -
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100 Prom tickets
Ticket to a BBC Proms classical music concert, standing for £5 (LTL20.24) from source