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I generally avoid using the WdC word count checker, but when I do, I find there's a discrepancy between what I get from Google Docs and what the site tells me. It's always fewer words when I post it here, usually by about 15, allowing for the WML which I often add straight into the Doc. I don't quite understand how this is possible, and it makes me very nervous when I'm writing for contests with a tight word count, especially the Official Contest (2k.) Just now, for instance, I updated and expanded a story, "The Foreigner's Clothes"  and WdC reports it is within the word count. But I fear there's an issue... I tried to find one of those sites that removes all punctuation for counting, and I found https://countwordsfree.com/ The word count comes out as 2061  but the "MS Word" style count is under 2k  So yeah... What method do the official contest judges use to ensure word counts follow the rules? Is it taken on faith by what we list at the bottom? Or do they verify it? Now I've got the heebie-jeebies  Thanks in advance for any help! |
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