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Ophelia[_11_] 16-12-2013 06:51 PM

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"The Ten Commandments contain 297 words.
The Bill of Rights is stated in 463 words.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address contains 266 words.
A recent federal directive to regulate the price of cabbage contains 26,911
words." -- Atlanta Journal

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Pretty much the same everywhere now but it made me giggle.


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Ophelia[_11_] 16-12-2013 08:09 PM

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> wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 16 Dec 2013 18:51:25 -0000, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>>"The Ten Commandments contain 297 words.
>>The Bill of Rights is stated in 463 words.
>>Lincoln's Gettysburg Address contains 266 words.
>>A recent federal directive to regulate the price of cabbage contains
>>26,911
>>words." -- Atlanta Journal
>>
>>-------------------
>>
>>Pretty much the same everywhere now but it made me giggle.

>
> Send it to the politicians, they could at least be brief for what we
> pay them :)


Huh ours are no better!

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Alan Holbrook[_5_] 17-12-2013 09:29 AM

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"Ophelia" > wrote in news:l8nnud$hhs$1@dont-
email.me:

>
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Mon, 16 Dec 2013 18:51:25 -0000, "Ophelia"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>"The Ten Commandments contain 297 words.
>>>The Bill of Rights is stated in 463 words.
>>>Lincoln's Gettysburg Address contains 266 words.
>>>A recent federal directive to regulate the price of cabbage contains
>>>26,911
>>>words." -- Atlanta Journal
>>>
>>>-------------------
>>>
>>>Pretty much the same everywhere now but it made me giggle.

>>
>> Send it to the politicians, they could at least be brief for what we
>> pay them :)

>
> Huh ours are no better!
>


It's the breed, not the nationality...

Ophelia[_11_] 17-12-2013 04:00 PM

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"Alan Holbrook" > wrote in message
. 3.30...
> "Ophelia" > wrote in news:l8nnud$hhs$1@dont-
> email.me:
>
>>
>>
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Mon, 16 Dec 2013 18:51:25 -0000, "Ophelia"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>"The Ten Commandments contain 297 words.
>>>>The Bill of Rights is stated in 463 words.
>>>>Lincoln's Gettysburg Address contains 266 words.
>>>>A recent federal directive to regulate the price of cabbage contains
>>>>26,911
>>>>words." -- Atlanta Journal
>>>>
>>>>-------------------
>>>>
>>>>Pretty much the same everywhere now but it made me giggle.
>>>
>>> Send it to the politicians, they could at least be brief for what we
>>> pay them :)

>>
>> Huh ours are no better!
>>

>
> It's the breed, not the nationality...


Very true!!

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