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		_a_a_a_ on July 16, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Pi calculation world record with over 202T digits If they had said X digits you'd be asking "but why X digits?", for any X.

zamadatix on July 16, 2024 [–]

Precisely why I said it'd be good if the article had answered that question. The value of X isn't happenstance in this case, the article just doesn't mention that.

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