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I recently saw someone post [1] that 987654321/123456789 is very nearly 8, specifically 8.0000000729. I wondered whether there’s anything distinct…
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I recently saw someone post [1] that 987654321/123456789 is very nearly 8, specifically 8.0000000729. I wondered whether there’s anything distinct…
987654321 / 123456789
I recently saw someone post [1] that 987654321/123456789 is very nearly 8, specifically 8.0000000729. I wondered whether there’s anything distinct…
987654321 / 123456789
I recently saw someone post [1] that 987654321/123456789 is very nearly 8, specifically 8.0000000729. I wondered whether there’s anything distinct…
987654321 / 123456789
I recently saw someone post [1] that 987654321/123456789 is very nearly 8, specifically 8.0000000729. I wondered whether there’s anything distinct…