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From: amigo2@ihuxq.UUCP (John Hobson)
Newsgroups: net.math
Subject: Re: More on i**i - (and public school standards)
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Date: Tue, 21-Feb-84 13:16:43 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 21 13:16:43 1984
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My father, an ex-(British) Royal Navy engineering officer, during
his early days at the Royal Naval Engineering College, was told about
pi by an elderly Chief Petty Officer.

(Imagine strong east London accent)

"Pi is a number promulgated by the Hadmirality to determine the
di-a-meter of circles.  Some uses 3.14159, but we uses 22 upon 7 as
bein' quicker and more accurate."

				John Hobson
				AT&T Bell Labs
				Naperville, IL
				(312) 979-0193
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