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1/1000 = 0.001 (which is 0.1%, because 1% = 0.01; like 1¢ out of $1.00).
An easy [yet embarrassing] mistake to make, even for a “math major”.
Let this serve as a warning to you would-be mouthpieces: reread your statements before you go putting your foot in your mouth.