[UA] Greetings

[Edward Perkins]

> From: "Nick Wedig" <mrteapot at disinfo.net>
> Subject: Re: [UA] Greetings
>
> > Consider this: In Britain, winner son "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"
get
> _more money_.  They get a million pounds, which is significantly more,
> depending on exchange rates.

Interestingly, the Indian version is even more skewed. Millions, billions,
et al are not in wide use in India. Instead, there are lakh (100,000), and
crore (10,000,000). As I remember.

So, the Indian version is <who wants to be a> Crorepati. 10,000,000, in
Rupees, but in India. That can buy a great deal in India.

-Ed.


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