The Lord's Prayer Is 66 Words, The Gettysburg Address Is 286 Words, There Are 1,322 Words In The Declaration Of Independence, But Government Regulations On The Sale Of Cabbage Total 26,911 Words.

The Lord's Prayer Is 66 Words, The Gettysburg Address Is 286 Words, There Are 1,322 Words In The Declaration Of Independence, But Government Regulations On The Sale Of Cabbage Total 26,911 Words.

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The Lord's Prayer is 66 words, the Gettysburg Address is 286 words, there are
1,322 words in the Declaration of Independence, but government regulations on
the sale of cabbage total 26,911 words.
-- From an article on the growth of federal regulations
-- in the Oct. 24th issue of National Review

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