The number of words in Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration address was 2,412. Here it is in 666.

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Let’s move beyond the obvious historical aspect of the inauguration of Barack Obama to the office of President of the United States. (That his inauguration will rob thousands of decent men from becoming the first black president.) Let’s get to the important stuff. Like whether the event is “an” historic event or “a” historic event. (I’m going to assume you understand why it’s not a/an “historical” event.) [Read more →]