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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: bcoffey
If a pie pan is 9" across, and you remove a piece of pie 3" across at it's widest, how many pieces of pie are left?
60 posted on 09/16/2002 8:50:35 AM PDT by FreedomFarmer
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To: bcoffey
One of my favorites.
91 posted on 09/16/2002 3:37:02 PM PDT by Erasmus
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