Simple Math


Today in the post arrived a gift. A gift for C from my Godfather- my Dad's best mate from his high school days in Brighton, Michigan. He used to be a banker (as well as Mayor of Brighton). So, we opened it up, and put it right to use after showing C. If you look really closely, you can see the first pound coin in there.
So, a pound a day, times 18 years, plus interest, multiplied by the exchange rate...

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