I am looking to set the record for the shortest answer in the history
of this service.  Your answer should not cite your sources, list your
strategy, or do anything else that might pad it, nor should you ask
for clarification of this question, and I would appreciate it that
nobody else comment on this question.  You should not use words or
numbers, or even letters.  In fact, if your answer is longer than a
single punctuation mark, I will give you a one-star rating and a very
unflattering comment.

Now, what is my answer?

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The perfect answer!  Victor Hugo would be proud...

As my Pappy used to say...
"Don't get short with me!!!"

The above comment is smaller :) So, you've set the record for question
with the smallest comment, not answer :)

I don't consider blankness to be an acceptable answer or comment,
sense that requires no thought at all.

Misspelling "since" would seem to represent a lack of thought as well...

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The above answer is not as 'tall' as easterangel's and therefore is shorter...

_ is shorter   _ .  

As far as 'blankness' is concerned...it isn't blank. You can't submit
a blanks answer/comment. Its a hidden character :-)

correction......blank