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From: mum...
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 00:00

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In article <328A32C1...@microware.com>,
Jos  <jos...@microware.com> wrote:
>> No, that is *the* definition of pi... it was the definition 2000+
>> years ago when the symbol pi was still a letter of an in-use alphabet
>> instead of a mathematical symbol, and it is still the definition
>> today.
>
>Hmmm.  My Greek friend tells me that the Greek alphabet is *STILL*
>in-use and that they still use pi as a letter (as well as a 
>mathematical symbol.)  They still use epsilon and sigma, too, BTW.
>And then he launches into a tirade about anglo-centric viewpoints.
><grin>  Myself, I only eat pi....
>

Yeah, I actually did know it was still in use, I just wanted to make
a point.  Apologies to your greek friend. :)

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Subject: Re: Lightspeed constant...
Date: 1996/11/14
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