Government Verbosity

Pythagorean theorem: 24 words.

Archimedes' Principle: 67 words.

The 10 Commandments: 179 words.

The Gettysburg address: 286 words.

The Declaration of Independence: 1,300 words.

U.S. Government regulations on cabbage sales: 26,911 words.


VERBOSITY: Main Entry: ver·bose
Pronunciation: (")v&r-'bOsFunction: adjectiveEtymology: Latin verbosus, from verbum
1 : containing more words than necessary : WORDY ; also : impaired by wordiness
2 : given to wordiness
Source: Merriam-Webster OnLine