>>>>There was also a Sam Zimbalist, an Academy Award winning producer (he died while making Ben-Hur). (The only reason I know this name is that we are VERY distantly related and he is the only relatively famous relative I have)
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>>>So it's a family cult?
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>>Actually, I was expecting a comment about "relatively famous relative" from you
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>Once upon a time there was a thread about "relative readership of an author" here, and after "but I read it and I'm not related" any other joke on the subject would be below the high bar set then :).

I would settle for setting the bar high enough that people don't have to limbo under it ;-)