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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

How about you give whatever number you think is the accurate one first?

GDP isn't directly related to wealth, so it's not relevant.

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 0 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

I'm guessing you or the AI chatbot you may have asked are talking about the total US household wealth as reported in this Reuters article. That's where I see the $180 trillion number.