> > when in the last, say 1-- years > > This number is conveniently chosen to be just below the Civil War Which was 150% the original number, not "just" below

> > when in the last, say 1-- years > > This number is conveniently chosen to be just below the Civil War Which was 150% the original number, not "just" below the Civil War. The Civil Wars was closer to the signing of the Declaration than today.