Friday, November 03, 2006

Words are Important

Government Verbosity

Pythagorean theorem: 24 words.
The Lord's prayer: 66 words.
Archimedes' Principle: 67 words.
The 10 Commandments: 179 words.
The Gettysburg address: 286 words.
The Declaration of Independence: 1,300 words.
U.S. Government regulations on cabbage sales: 26,911 words.
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5 comments:

  1. ArleneWKW8:56 pm, November 03, 2006

    That's amazing. As you may know, we're having elections on Nov. 7. In addition to everything else, us Californians have to consider 13 state propositions (not to mention some local ones). I have no idea how many words are in the California constitution.

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  2. Rachel9:52 pm, November 03, 2006

    Mick, baby, we gotta get you out of the house just a littttttle bit more.

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  3. Jenny12:36 am, November 04, 2006

    Hey, cabbage is important, Mick! ;-)

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  4. TitanThirteen1:19 am, November 04, 2006

    But how many words are in the bible? We'll hear back about that in a week lol

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  5. Mick & Cathy9:43 pm, November 04, 2006

    Arlene,
    Polititions never cease to amaze (idiots).

    Rachel,
    You have a point.

    Jenny,
    And its good for you.

    Cactus,
    I was just going to start then I read Rachels comment.

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