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Card #c1474IR // #c1474Synthesis

He prices a whole fleet at 3,500,000. Tar, timber, iron and cordage all grow at home. Britain meanwhile carries a debt above one hundred and forty millions sterling.

— In our words · Source: Common Sense (Thomas Paine)

[Use when]

A room calls your plan too expensive without figures. Bring the full price and the cost of the status quo, side by side.

[Why it matters]

A costed plan beats a vague fear of expense. He lists the materials, the total, and the rival's far heavier debt in the same table.

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