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==Recreation==
==Recreation==
Memorizing pi is a challenge that appeals to some people. Mnemonics have been devised. Counting the letters in each word of the phrase "Now I want a drink—alcoholic, of course" gives pi to seven places (which is more than enough for all ordinary purposes). Numerous other mnemonics of this kind have been devised; in 1995, Michael Keith wrote one entitled [http://users.aol.com/s6sj7gt/mikerav.htm Near a Raven] which simultaneously parodies [[Edgar Allen Poe]]'s poem ''The Raven,'' while encoding <big><math>\pi</math></big> to 740 places.
Memorizing pi is a challenge that appeals to some people. Mnemonics have been devised. Counting the letters in each word of the phrase "Now I want a drink—alcoholic, of course" gives pi to seven places (which is more than enough for all ordinary purposes). Numerous other mnemonics of this kind have been devised; in 1995, Michael Keith wrote one entitled [http://users.aol.com/s6sj7gt/mikerav.htm Near a Raven] which simultaneously parodies [[Edgar Allen Poe]]'s poem ''The Raven,'' while encoding pi to 740 places.
March 14 marks [[Pi Day]], a holiday on which the mathematical constant is celebrated. The date, 3/14, comes from the first three digits of pi. Some people begin their celebration at 1:59 pm, derived from the following three digits.
March 14 marks [[Pi Day]], a holiday on which the mathematical constant is celebrated. The date, 3/14, comes from the first three digits of pi. Some people begin their celebration at 1:59 pm, derived from the following three digits.