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Re: Pi Party coming up
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2010 Mar 2, 20:25 -0800
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2010 Mar 2, 20:25 -0800
Nerdier still is an entire Wikipedia entry devoted to mnemonics for the digits of pi. Apparently the subject has been dubbed "piphilology":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piphilology
I like this one best:
Pie
I wish I could determine pi
Eureka, cried the great inventor
Christmas pudding, Christmas pie
Is the problem's very center.
-FER
PS: The above poem is not recommended for use on a romantic date. It may not end well.
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