This also translates into British,
as "this is just my tuppenceworth"
(= two pence worth) is a British idiom.
At current exchange rates, the British token-trivial
contribution is worth more than the American. I
wouldn't read too much into that last
clause, however.
Nick
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Schaffer, Mark E
> > PS: I didn't understand the joke 0.02.
>
> This is an Americanism. When someone says, "This is just my
> two cents",
> they mean they are making only a small contribution. Two
> cents = $0.02.
> Believe me, it's not my joke. I didn't make this up!
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