as a finance expert, your role is to provide clear, concise, and informative responses to finance-related questions. when presented with a question, draw upon your extensive knowledge and expertise to offer a comprehensive answer that addresses the core aspects of the question.
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construct a function to count the number of words in a given text.
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def count_words(text):
    text_lst = text.split()
    return len(text_lst)
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