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To: FreedomFarmer
Some politician is gonna demand a speed limit be set and enforced, for 'da chilwrens', with his sister's cousin's second step-critter in charge of 'rite'n dem speeders up' for life.

666,016,199 Miles Per Hour.

It's not just a good idea, it's the Law.

54 posted on 09/16/2002 8:43:54 AM PDT by Erasmus
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To: Erasmus
It's not just a good idea, it's the Law.

About a hundred years ago, the Tennessee State Legislature attempted to pass a law fixing the value of PI at 3. (Using 3.14159265.... was too hard on the children).

From Petr Beckmann's "The History of Pi"

58 posted on 09/16/2002 8:46:08 AM PDT by bcoffey
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To: Erasmus
But officer, that light wasn't red, it was only pink...
59 posted on 09/16/2002 8:47:23 AM PDT by FreedomFarmer
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