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Year of Wikipedia
Yearly expenditure of Wikimedia Foundation, 2007/8 for US$3,541 thousand from wikipedia
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duck islands
Cost of a floating duck island, claimed as an expense by Conservative MP, Peter Viggers. for £1,645 (US$2,523) from wikipedia -
Nissan Micra
Car for £7,820 (US$12 thousand)
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600 Thumbs
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of thumb, 1996. for £15 thousand (US$23,010) from source -
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3 thousand Words by Stephen Fry
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300 Big Issue magazines
Magazine for £2 (US$3.07)