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According to the Text, the Absolute Number of Federal Employees

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According to the text, the absolute number of federal employees has grown substantially in the last 100 years.Based on this absolute figure alone, is it reasonable to assume that the size of government also has exploded? Why or why not? If there is a better approach to measuring this, please explain.


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