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My father was a very good Boy Scout. He was very skilled with knots, and he showed me how to tie a bow tie.

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Bill Nye
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: November 27
Actor
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Engineer
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Washington
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William S. Nye
William Sanford Nye
William Sanford Bill Nye
William Sanford “Bill” Nye
The Science Guy
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