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Where could we fit the entire world鈥檚 population?

If all the world鈥檚 population crowded together, where could we all fit? London? Texas? And as the soccer season returns is it possible to measure the effectiveness of a manager?

If all the world鈥檚 population crowded together, where could we all fit? London? Texas? More or Less figures it out, and separates fact from fiction. And, as the soccer season returns, is it possible to measure the effectiveness of a team鈥檚 manager? We hear from David Sally, author of The Numbers Game.

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