>>>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
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>Spoilsport :-}

I think the Mikkelsons are too specific, and looking at too narrow a sno... scope. So none of the directives fits the bill. But what about other normative documents? How many words can there be in a 1500 page law?