>>Pythagorean Theorem 24 words
>>The Lord's Prayer 66 words
>>Archimedes Principle 67 words
>>Ten Commandments 179 words
>>Gettysburg Address 286 words
>>American Declaration of Independence 1,300 words
>>EU directive on the sale of cabbage 26,253 words
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>Snope before you leap :) http://www.snopes.com/language/document/cabbage.asp

Spoilsport :-}