Space Misconstrued

The Number Of Digits In A Telephone Number Has Contributed To The Increase In The Number Of Illegitimate Births By An Exponential Factor Of 10^(X), Where X Equals The Number Of Digits,
X-XXX-XXX-XXXX. (i.e. 10⁽¹¹⁾ = ~99,999,999,999 People)