Must I be better than Phil Plait at everything?

Yes. Yes, I must.

Phil is bragging about his Bacon number of 3. Well, well, well. My Bacon number is…

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2.

Everyone, please do the courteous, polite thing and overlook the fact that my connection is via the odious Ben Stein.

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