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by lotsofpulp 2798 days ago
In the US, there is only one meaning for billion. Thousands (10^3), millions (10^6), billions (10^9), trillions (10^12), quadrillions (10^15), etc. And 99% of people would have never heard of milliard or billiard or any other -ard.
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No cue sports in the US?
Hah, I meant in the context of numbers.