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I was always taught a billion was 1 000 000 000 000. That's 12 zeros. But most people say it's 1 000 000 000. That's 9 zeros. It doesn't really matter, but it's frustrating when you aren't 100% sure what someone means or if they understand you.
It reminds me of kilobytes being 1024 bytes, not 1000. I understand that doesn't follow standard SI rules, but it makes more sense.
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