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Word Experts Can't Figure Tax Form
New York researchers try to simplify a 212 word sentence in the Internal Revenue Code on tax estimates. Sen Arthur Watkins offered a book on simplified English for anyone who could reduce its complexity. CBS The Last Word prize reached about 100 answers reviewed by NYU professors. The best answer had five errors. A few periods were suggested but no full simplification was possible.
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