Am I Just Anal?

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Don't answer that. Anyway, here's a quote from smh.com.au this morning:

Marcus spoke shortly before news emerged that two Britons had been charged with firearms offences on Saturday after reportedly trying to sell a stolen copy of the new Harry Potter book to London tabloid The Sun for about $US91,000 ($120,500).

Now my anal-ytic questions is why the amount is reported in US dollars, when the whole affair involved two Britons and a London newspaper?

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Seriously, if you have to ask that question, you'd not likely understand the answer.

Got it off a US wire service, perhaps?

Niall, I don't even understand your comment.

You're probably right tony. My answer was that the smh is tabloid journalism wearing a broadsheet's pants, but you're a little more realistic. Can't wait to get back (sept 10 btw, better tell SWMBO) and start digging into the herald from closer range.

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