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897,000,000,000,000,000,000%
It's a real thing. It describes Zimbabwe's hyper-inflation, which peaked in November. This is only the second highest hyperinflation in history, by the way. So Zimbabwe isn't even best at what they do - devalue currency.
I just thought I'd share this outrageous figure. This is hyperbole for all the high school students in gov class that ask, "Why don't we just print more money?" (Likely the same one to ask, "But who would build the roads?")
More money, indeed. I wonder if there are any multi-sextillionaires in Zimbabwe.
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"I need milk from the shops" *Grabs a shopping trolley filled with enough money for 2L of milk* Look at the bright-side, Nobody there could be bothered to rob a bank because they don't have enough pockets