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I hate big numbers without context. You can just replace whatever number given with "a shocking amount", and get a more honest statement.

A common one these days is "X tons of CO₂", which means absolutely nothing to 99% of people.

If you want to inform, there are ways to put numbers in context. How many % of some relevant emissions are these tons of CO₂? 480 million animals out of how many total?



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