1995 letter, main text:
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Number of sentences : 41.00
Average number of characters per word : 4.44
Average number of syllables per word : 1.53
Average number of words per sentence: 12.95
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Gunning Fog index : 9.55
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Coleman Liau index : 8.01
Flesh Kincaid Grade level : 7.48
ARI (Automated Readability Index) : 5.93
SMOG : 10.16
Flesch Reading Ease : 64.48
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This year John, John Andrew, and Melinda took the crew of the Miss America (our sailing sloop) to victories in the NOOD Races in Chicago and a 4th place division finish of the Chicago-Mackinac Island Race.
She was crowned Little Miss Charlevoix in a pageant in June and spent the rest of the summer riding in convertibles in various home-town parades throughout Michigan.
John Andrew is a freshman at CU here in Boulder, and Melinda is due to complete her Nursing Degree from MCG [Medical College of Georgia] in Augusta next June.
In October, JonBenet become Little Miss Colorado, she rode on the "Good Ship Lollipop" float during the Boulder Christmas parade.
By the time you read this we'll be cheering on the Buffs at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas and then on to the Fiesta Bowl in Phoenix!
) Anyway, John was rewarded by parent company, Lockheed-Martin, by being elected an office of the company.
Fortunately the gifts were all gotten and under the tree, But the Christmas cards didn't make it - as you can well see!
I thank Him every morning when I wake up and see the sunrise reflecting on the Flatirons over Boulder.
God has surely blessed me with energy and the ability to return to raising a family.
Europe has been successfully conquered with offices in every country except Norway!
Twas a week before Christmas with a million things to do, And wouldn't you know it, Mom came down with the flu.
It is a Core Knowledge school which accesses high academics and personal achievement.