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Old 2006-03-03, 11:48 PM   #1
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Contest: Guess how many billionaires in the World in 2006??

forbes magazine lists them every year, maybe in March.

Before the list is released, guess how many there are. The collective net worth of the world's 691 billionaires (2005) was $2.2 trillion, up $300 billion from the combined net worths of the 587 people (2004) listed last year.

Prize of being named the prestigious Grand Poobah of Thread 41079 to the winner.

Are you in? Off we go!

Hint: There are MORE this year than there were last year. Big surprise.

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Old 2006-03-03, 11:50 PM   #2
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why thread 41079?
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Old 2006-03-03, 11:50 PM   #3
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Twelve. It may not be bigger than last year's number but I like the way it sounds right now.
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Old 2006-03-04, 12:07 AM   #4
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Old 2006-03-04, 12:08 AM   #5
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Old 2006-03-04, 12:18 AM   #6
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There's at least one more than me.
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Old 2006-03-04, 02:42 AM   #7
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im going to go with 19
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Old 2006-03-04, 02:42 AM   #8
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Old 2006-03-04, 02:44 AM   #9
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768
Or 530.
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Old 2006-03-04, 02:46 AM   #10
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Old 2006-03-04, 02:47 AM   #11
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damn it....James, go away
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Old 2006-03-04, 02:47 AM   #12
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damn it....James, go away
muahaha, I win!
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Old 2006-03-04, 02:52 AM   #13
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muahaha, I win!
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oh yeah? well
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Old 2006-03-04, 02:53 AM   #14
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oh yeah? well
I win*too many
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Old 2006-03-04, 02:56 AM   #15
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i just thought about 768 too, darn
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