Words

    • Moderator
    • 16870 posts
    June 22, 2011 5:30 AM PDT
    Lord’s prayer:…………………………………………………66 words.
    10 Commandments: ……………………………………….179 words.
    Gettysburg address: ……………………………………….286 words.
    Declaration of Independence : ……………………….....1,300 words.
    US Constitution with 27 Amendments : …………….....7,818 words.
    US Government regulations on sale of cabbage:........ 26,911 words  


    • 130 posts
    June 22, 2011 5:48 AM PDT
    I'll bet there's at least one loophole in the cabbage regs.
    • 844 posts
    June 22, 2011 6:21 AM PDT
    Now there are two people with too much time on their hands

    The guy that wrote the cabbage regs and the guy that counted the words
  • June 22, 2011 1:26 PM PDT
    Anyone want to hazard a guess as to how many words are in the tax laws?
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    • 16870 posts
    June 22, 2011 5:48 PM PDT
    I did read the whole "Health Care" bill, it's beyond the pale.