Stephen Colbert To Mr. Math: "Lies, Damned Lies"

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CJW, July 4, 2010 9:07 PM

Responding To Guest's Assertion That The Number Of Math Courses Taken In College Is The "Best Predictor" Of Future Wealth, Colbert quipped,
"I Don't Know Jack About Math. I'm Loaded. Why Can't I Just Hire You?"

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Stephen Colbert and Arthur Benjamin, noted author and "Math magician", had a cheeky exchange the other night on The Colbert Report with both being on their games - the juxtaposition of these two was "magical".

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