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The great playing field sell off?

Given that some countries are richer than others, and some have larger populations, what should the Olympic medal tally really have looked like? Also: numbers help us the world...

Given that some countries are richer than others, and some have larger populations, what should the Olympic medal tally really have looked like? Also: numbers help us understand the world. But for Daniel Tammet, author of 鈥淭hinking in Numbers". They don't just help him to understand the world - but to be a part of it.

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