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Re: Pi day

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From: Martin Ward
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 1997 00:00
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In article <1997032119070310741@isdn78.hrz.uni-siegen.de>, Kuddel
<holger_s@studm.hrz.uni-siegen.de> writes
>Martin Ward <martin@ward-hull.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Pi day
>> 
>> I saw a posting in one of the humour groups to the effect that 14 March
>> is Pi Day because 3/14 was a good approximation to pi.  Someone had
>> replied that 3/14 was closer to 0.2142857...
>
>Pi can be approximated by 22/7 (that's what the anciet Greeks did, when
>they build wheels) So we 22nd of July should be the Pi day, shouldn't
>it?
>
>Yours sincerly Kuddel

Yes, that's what I said!  You must have missed the origin posting (or
much of it) Kuddel.  I will email a copy to you.
-- 
Best wishes

Martin Ward

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From: Martin Ward <martin@ward-hull.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Pi day
Date: 1997/03/22
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