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Bibo
Oct 13, 2009, 4:52:32 PM10/13/09
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I am reading Chapter 3 of Orwell's Down and Out, and he makes
references to surviving on "six francs a day." He also talks about
milk costing about 80 cents. Anyway, I've tried to do some rough
calculations on what that (six francs) would actually be worth in
today's dollars, but am having difficulty.
references to surviving on "six francs a day." He also talks about
milk costing about 80 cents. Anyway, I've tried to do some rough
calculations on what that (six francs) would actually be worth in
today's dollars, but am having difficulty.
Does anyone have a solid explanation (with references to currency
exchange rates for 1933) of what six francs is (roughly) equivalent
to?
david
Oct 29, 2009, 8:23:29 PM10/29/09
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I have no idea. Personally I have only read '84.
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