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These are the 100 most frequently used words in this book.

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Readability (learn more) Compared with other books
Fog Index:  15.8
75% are easier
25% are harder
Flesch Index:  45.7
57% are easier
43% are harder
Flesch-Kincaid Index:  12.6
74% are easier
26% are harder
 
Complexity (learn more)
Complex Words:  16%
59% have fewer
41% have more
Syllables per Word:  1.6
53% have fewer
47% have more
Words per Sentence:  23.2
85% have fewer
15% have more
 
Number of
Characters:  1,093,790
92% have fewer
8% have more
Words:  181,975
94% have fewer
6% have more
Sentences:  7,848
83% have fewer
17% have more
 
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Words per Dollar:  22,775  
Words per Ounce:  18,956  



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