On Fri, 25 Jul 2014 22:17:20 -0600, NOPE9 YES wrote:
:: The phrase " our business increased 200% "

Please don't start me on my philosophical maths rant :)

In no way can there be 200% or any other greater than 100% it is like=20
saying we increase the number of cakes by 24/8ths. 100% is the maximum=20
percentage =3D per 100ths - we can however have a doubling or two times or=
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twice the amount etc etc.

I just now I will lose this argument even though I'm pretty sure that from=
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a purest point of view I am correct. In fact my arrogance tells me I am=20
100% correct or is that 250% correct if there were two of me?

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