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Brevity is ... wit

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 11:44 am
by Nick
Shakespeare once wrote, "brevity is the soul of wit"

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
The US Government Regulations on the Sale of Cabbage: 26,911 words

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 1:19 pm
by Peanut
Nice one Nick.

Cabbage is dangerous if not sold to the correct people.