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Numbers of the Year: Part One

What is so special about 39,222 Mexican teachers? Mexico specialist Professor Carlos Vilalta tells Tim Harford.

What is so special about 39,222 Mexican teachers? In the first of three episodes looking back at 2014, Mexico specialist Professor Carlos Vilalta tells Tim Harford. And More or Less also speaks to the editor of fact-checking site Africa Check, Julian Rademeyer, to hear his most memorable number from the previous 12 months.

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10 minutes

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Tue 23 Dec 2014 09:50GMT

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  • Sat 20 Dec 2014 14:50GMT
  • Sun 21 Dec 2014 05:50GMT
  • Sun 21 Dec 2014 23:50GMT
  • Tue 23 Dec 2014 09:50GMT

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