An investigating committee in Parliament concluded that the petition contained not quite 2 million genuine signatures--it is unlikely, however, that the clerks could have counted this many signatures in the 17 hours they spent examining the petition.
The petition contained not quite 2 million genuine signatures. An investigating committee in Parliament concluded this. The clerks could have counted this many signatures in the 17 hours. They spent examining the petition this many signatures. This is unlikely. This is however.