Happy Pi Day!

March 14, written 3/14 in the USA date format, is the official day for Pi day derived from the common three-digit approximation for the number ?: 3.14. It is usually celebrated at 1:59 PM (in recognition of the six-digit approximation: 3.14159) ...

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