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How big is $895 billion?
It's a mind-boggling amount. To put it in perspective, Elon Musk's gain of $237 billion this year is similar to the entire fortune of Michael Dell, who is a very wealthy individual himself. This scale of wealth is difficult to grasp, often exceeding the economies of many smaller countries.
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