Re: Pythagorean comma

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From: J. B. Rainsberger
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 1996 00:00

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In article <mtuley.133.0016D033@jeffco.k12.co.us>,
   mtuley@jeffco.k12.co.us (Matt Tuley) wrote:
>In article <4ek62r$1u1@newsbf02.news.aol.com> safmarc@aol.com (SAF Marc) 
writes:
>
>>"Pythagorean comma"?
>
>I think you get that when you square root the quantity (Pythagorean 
>semi-colon^2 minus Pythagorean period^2).
>
Shouldn't you put that in absolute value. . . just in case?

J. B. Rainsberger,            | Any six-year-old who knows the
York University               | words nefarious and extemp-
(collhge Glendon)             | oraneous gets my vote.
t762@inforamp.net             |   -- Joe on Calvin.

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From: t762@inforamp.net (J. B. Rainsberger)
Subject: Re: Pythagorean comma
Date: 1996/01/31
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