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From: ndiamond@watdaisy.UUCP (Norman Diamond)
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: Small World Redux
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Date: Mon, 18-Mar-85 13:16:21 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 18 13:16:21 1985
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> I remember reading an article a looooong time ago, in which a mathematician
> (discussing probability) stated that you could connect any two people in
> the United States by a string of no more than 5 people 95% of the time.

I've also heard it said for strings of 3.  I've also heard it said for the
WORLD by strings of 3.  I'm more inclined to believe the United States by
strings of 3, because I heard that in the United States, and we all know
how they cannot distinguish between the United States and the World (except
sometimes when the USSR is involved).
-- 

   Norman Diamond

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