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6 million—Estimated number of children who go to summer camp. (National Camp Association, 2005)
2007—Year that Chinese will become the most widely used language on the Web. (Newsweek, 2005)
43%—Percentage of text messages that are spam. (Entrepreneur, 2005)
$2.7 billion—Price to build the Wynn Las Vegas hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nev. (Wall Street Journal, 2005)
$500—Price of a round of golf at the Wynn Las Vegas hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nev. (Wall Street Journal, 2005)
23.3%—Percentage of Americans who eat the minimum recommended amount of five daily servings of fruits and vegetables. (Wall Street Journal, 2005)
$4595—Average monthly rent for a luxury two-bedroom unfurnished apartment in Tokyo, Japan. (Mercer Human Resources Counseling, 2005)
$35,000—Average cost of a traditional divorce in the United States. (Money, 2005)
35%—Percentage of consumers who say they would pay more for products that are environmentally safe. (Entrepreneur, 2005)
40,000—Approximate number of Chinese restaurants in the United States. (US News & World Report, 2005)
33.2%—Percentage of American workers who waste time at their job because they don't have enough work. (AOL/Salary.com, 2005)