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    Welcome to the UN, Edward Norton

    Mark Leon Goldberg July 9, 2010

    Fight Club star Edward Norton becomes the newest member of the UN family, joining as a Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity.

     

    So what is Norton’s “Kevin Bacon Score” with the original Goodwill Ambassador, Danny Kaye? We consult the Oracle of Bacon:

     

     

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