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$54.2 billion -- Amount the current federal deficit grew in July, to a total of $324 billion
$29.2 billion -- Amount the deficit grew in July 2002, to a total of $145.5 billion
80% -- Percentage of people surveyed who think donating blood is a good idea
10% -- Percentage of people surveyed who regularly donate blood
$62,000 -- Median net worth of someone born between 1957 and 1964 who grew up as an only child
$49,000 -- Median net worth of someone who grew up with one sibling
$6,000 -- Median net worth of someone who grew up with six or more siblings
13% -- Percentage of adopted children who are foreign born
48% -- Percentage of those who were born in Asia
16% -- Percentage born in Europe
Sources: AP (2); Red Cross (2); Demography magazine (3); U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census (3)
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