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"Nancy Young" wrote in message
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On 3/14/2015 5:16 PM, MaryL wrote:
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> "Nancy Young" wrote in message ...
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> We just missed the only time in a hundred years
> where the date and time are pi.
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> 3.14159


> Yes, I saw that on the news.


I caught it on 'tape delay' which is why it amused me that I
saw it at 9:26.

> I also remember my high school algebra
> teacher (this takes us back to the dark ages) talking about a state
> senator who proposed a law to make pi 3.00 so it would be easier on
> students. He obviously was lacking in some brain power.


Wow. That is hurting. I hope he didn't find a lot of his
co-legislators to back him up.

nancy

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No, fortunately everyone else apparently thought it was hilarious. It did
not even get out of committee. In fact, it did not even get assigned to a
committee.

MaryL