Numbers: Nov. 3, 2003

300 Undocumented workers rounded up by federal officials during Operation Rollback at 61 Wal-Mart stores in 21 states

$2 Daily wage earned by the lowest paid of these janitors, illegal immigrants from Eastern Europe, Central America and Asia

370,000 Estimated number of mentally ill people currently in U.S. prisons, nearly 1 of 5 inmates

80,000 Patients in mental hospitals in the U.S.

$4,694 Average tuition at a four-year public university, up 14% from last year

$2,535 Average tuition a decade ago

1 in 280,000 Probability of being hit by lightning in a year

2 Number of people on the set...

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