Erdős Number (I've Always Wanted to Be a 3)
Someone is eager to coauthor a paper with a colleague whose Erdős number is 2, so they can finally become a 3.
Transcript
[A collaboration graph] "Why are you so eager for us to work together?" "Your Erdos number is 2! I've always wanted to be a 3."
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