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The most recent article I wrote for a client is characterised by 24 pieces of data:

  • Started: 05 June 2020 15:09

  • Completed: 06 June 2020 11:39

  • Total time: 1.17 hours

  • Total earned, if client approves: I never discuss money.

  • Number of words in title: 5

  • Number of words in topic: 2

  • Number of words in document: 1212

  • Number of characters: 6887

  • Number of paragraphs: 24

  • Number of sentences: 54

  • Number of subheadings: 8

  • Number of links: 1

  • Reading level: 11th-12th grade (approximately 16 to 18 year-olds)

  • Main style: Normal

  • Font: Arial

  • Font size: 11

  • Top heading style: Title

  • Title font: Arial

  • Title font size: 26

  • Subheading style: Heading 2

  • Heading 2 font: Arial

  • Heading 2 font size: 16

  • Number of illustrations: 1

  • Number of versions: 2

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