tlug: Counting words

[Rob Bickel <rob@example.com>]

Hi everyone,

This is a simple question, but I can't remember how to do it.
What can I use to count the words in a tex file?  I don't really
care if it is absolutely accurate or not.  I just need a round
number.  

Rob

****************************************************************
Robert Bickel, Lecturer, Dept. of Mechanical Systems Engineering
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
2-24-16 Nakacho, Koganei-shi, Tokyo, JAPAN 184-0012
Phone:     +81-423-88-7103            FAX:       +81-423-85-7204
Home:      +81-422-42-5615            Cellular:  +81-30-691-7580
          e-mail: robbickel@example.com
      http://kichijoji.mech.tuat.ac.jp/~rob/robw.html

In Japanese
東京農纔瘢韭絎竢踪大学、講師 機械システム学科
〒184-8588東京都小金井市中町2ー24ー16
電話：        042-388-7103            ファックス：  042-385-7204
自宅電話：    0422-42-5615            携帯電話 :    030-691-7580
****************************************************************

--------------------------------------------------------------
Next Nomikai: 18 September, 19:30 Tengu TokyoEkiMae 03-3275-3691
Next Meeting: 10 October, Tokyo Station Yaesu central gate 12:30
--------------------------------------------------------------
Sponsor: PHT, makers of TurboLinux http://www.pht.co.jp