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2008-02-02 Africa Subsaharan

Mugabe in poll setback as inflation hits 26,470%

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Posted by Seafarious 2008-02-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Geez, Bob, ya might get a spike in the polls if ya could get it down to, like, 25000%...

Posted by tu3031 2008-02-02 15:48|| 2008-02-02 15:48|| Front Page Top

#2 How the hell does someone even figure out inflation that high?

Seems to me by the time they finish the figuring, the inflation rate has gone up again.

Inflation: Mugabe's version of a revolving door ... spinning at the speed of light.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-02-02 16:28|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-02-02 16:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Wowsers,
That's worse than the days of the Weimar republic.
Can you imagine having to print currency with enough zeros to keep up with that.
I mean a 10,000,000,000,000,000 note for a loaf of bread.
Reminds me of the great market panic in the Vega sector in 435.07

Posted by Junior Assistant Sock Puppet of Doom 2008-02-02 22:58|| 2008-02-02 22:58|| Front Page Top

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