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How come there's pie and pi?

Updated: 10/17/2024
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Because "pi" is the Greek letter for "P" and is used to represent the ratio of a circles diameter to it's circumference. "Pie" just happens to conveniently be the pronunciation of that Greek letters name and a very tasty desert.

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