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PAUL161

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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: 1300 words

The U.S. Government regulations on the sale of cabbage: 26,911 words

Enough said...
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And all to protect us from ourselves,huh? /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/devilgrin.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif

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ecurie_ecosse said:
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And all to protect us from ourselves,huh? /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/devilgrin.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif

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Hey, you can't be too careful when it comes to fruits and vegetables...haven't you seen "Attack of the Killer Tomatos?"
 
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Nial, your a kill joy /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif
 
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I find the constancy of the #26,911 fascinating throughout the history of this "urban myth", regardless of authenticity of the rest of it!! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/lol.gif
 
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bugimike said:
I find the constancy of the #26,911 fascinating throughout the history of this "urban myth", regardless of authenticity of the rest of it!! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/lol.gif
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Sadly, having spent 24 years in the military, I have seen government regulations that were not far off the mark from this "myth" in terms of verbosity.
 
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Corollary:

"An elephant is a mouse built to government specification."
 
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Or as we used to say in state government,"Theres a right way a wrong way and the state way."

Regards John
 
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