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From: Jos
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 00:00

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> 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....

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From: Jos <jos...@microware.com>
Subject: Re: Lightspeed constant...
Date: 1996/11/13
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