Are you part of the statistic that states people take about 16 months to buy a TV?

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In part, that statistic reflects an India-Mauritius tax treaty that legally eases the flow of investment funds into India.

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If you ignore this advice, you may become part of the statistic that has surged over the past decade.

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It means 1 billion women alive at this moment will become part of that statistic, hence the One Billion Rising.

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Economists have a statistic with which to measure this reluctance to part with a dollar.

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