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A sharp dose of reality about pandemic profits | Letters
Analysis by Oxfam and others (report, Aug. 12) concludes that a one-time tax of 99% on the increased wealth billionaires amassed during the pandemic would still leave them with $ 55 billion. Divided among the world’s 2,690 billionaires, it means that each would make more than $ 20 million in profit. This is one way to imagine the sum of $ 5.5 trillion they have won over the past 18 months.
Jeanne Warren
Oxford
A (biblical) contender for “the most misquoted well-known phrase” (Letters, Aug. 20) must surely be “Money is the root of all evil”. The tenth verse of 1 Timothy 6 begins with “The [or ‘a’] Love of money … “.
P. Alec Mitchell
Holyhead, Anglesey
When I retrained to be a nurse at the age of 49, I was surprised to be judged on how well I answered the phone, among other things. I am pleased to announce that I have passed and I would like to give the Foreign Minister a few pointers (letters, August 20).
Matthew Saxton
London
My grandpa says none of the weather researchers know what he’s doing (letters, August 19th). When his left knee hurts, he knows it’s going to rain, and when it swells, it rains. He was 100% right on this summer vacation.
Connor Harris (aged 9)
Gordon Bennett, Macclesfield Canal
Re-Movie Remakes (From The Fly to Casino Royale: The Remakes That Beat the Originals, Aug 20) why not mention the best version of A Star is Born with Judy Garland and James Mason?
Margaret Vandecasteele
Wick, Caithness
The letter about A Star is Born was amended on August 23, 2021 to remove a reference to the Garland and Mason versions as the original. The first version appeared in 1937 with Janet Gaynor and Frederic March in the lead roles.
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