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Word: plex (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...number of sand grains at Coney Island. One followed by 20 zeros was a satisfactory expression. Dr. Kasner then proposed a greater number, one of his own, which he called a "googol": 1 followed by 100 zeros. He also proposed a much greater number still, a "googol plex": 1 followed by a googol of zeros...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Googol | 2/28/1938 | See Source »

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