Sterling bank notes and coins arranged Wednesday, February 1 [Getty Images]

UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 16: Sterling bank notes and coins arranged Wednesday, February 16, 2005. U.K. wage growth rose at the fastest pace in almost three years during the last three months of 2004, adding to concerns about inflationary pressures in Europe's second-biggest economy. (Photo by Des Jenson/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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