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>contains a decent approximation of the value of pi at 3.1416.

I read this somewhere earlier, in some article about the history of mathematics, maybe Indian, Chinese, or both:

Take the number 113355 (easy to remember). Split it down the middle to get 113 and 355. Divide the latter by the former. E.g. in the Python shell:

> print (355/113)

Result:

3.1415929203539825

which is a slightly closer approximation to pi than 3.1416.

That's nice! Another one is remembering the phrase: Can I have a large container of coffee please sir.

That's nicer! TIL. :)

Googled it.

Here is a result that explains it, since some of the others seem vague:

But please has 6 letters?

Check this one: "Now I need a drink, alcoholic of course, after the heavy lectures involving quantum mechanics"

head = spin.

from early pg essay. :)

now i need to write a python program to count the letters in the words and map them to pi's official digits, to check your 'formula'.

;)

easy as pi.