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yjftsjthsd-h • today at 7:34 AM • 3 replies • view on HN

> The source code consists of 660,000 words, which is 12% more words than the entire English edition of the novel War and Piece.

Typo, or is there a spoof I should go read?

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dotancohen • today at 8:01 AM

Perhaps he was dictating.

Does it say anything else? Just 'Aaaarggghhhh'?

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iso1631 • today at 8:17 AM

War and Peace is about 590,000 words. Tiny compared to the full Harry Potter collection (about 1 million words over the 7 books), but long for a single book.

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