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Fox News paid Palin $15 a word

January 28, 2013 | 5:20 pm | Modified: January 28, 2013 at 5:25 pm
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$15.85: Amount former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was paid per word by Fox News, according to an analysis from the University of Minnesota's Smart Politics blog

189,221: How many words Palin spoke during her tenure at Fox News Channel

28: How many times she said "heck" on air

9: How many times she said "darn" on air

2: How many times she uttered "you betcha"

(h/t Mediaite)

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