Poll Number 4 Results

How many words does it take to read a newspaper or magazine fluently in English?

No one chose 400-500 words
One person chose 800-1,000 words
One person chose 1,500-2,000 words
Two people chose 3,000-4,000 words
And no one chose 8,000+ words

The correct answer?

3,000-4,000 words.

Congratulations to those who guessed correctly!

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