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Grrr…! Just the mention of Stanley Milgram sets my teeth on edge. Glad to hear some of his research is considered out of date. Last time you ran this, I ignored it.
This time, mention of Six Degrees of Separation reminds me that not only is Will Smith a shoe-in for the film role of Barak Obama, Obama may owe some of his popularity to the way Smith has been embraced over the years. In a way, he still is the fake son of Sydney Poitier. The Fresh Prince goes to the White House; I like it.
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