Harriot, Thomas, Mss. 6787

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              <s xml:space="preserve"> One of several pages containing a mnemonic for the digits of
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                    <mi>π</mi>
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              , by making
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              ,
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                    <mi>c</mi>
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              , and so on. In this case Harriot goes on to make words and phrases that include the letters consecutively. </s>
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            <s xml:space="preserve"> 31415926535897 ...
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            ecehigcadaeibf </s>
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