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[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 12 points 5 months ago

Yes, and it is the correct number of zeros to use. I find it helps to put things into scope. “Trillion” is an abstract magnitude to most people. Writing it out numerically makes it clear how absolutely enormous the number is.

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