I think he might be more Muslim than nerd. I think it might be a Freudian slip. There are 57 Islamic States. That might be what he meant. He was educated in a Muslim school as a child. "The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) is the second largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations which has membership of 57 states spread over four continents." (Excerpt) Read more at
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