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The riverbank booksellers of Paris refuse to move for the 2024 Summer Olympics (english.elpais.com)
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[–] snooggums@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Hell, 3/2 is a fraction.

I know the saying is implying it is a small fraction, but I really hate the saying because it is so vague. Like pennies on the dollar, it could mean 200 pennies and be technically correct!