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A Problem Squared

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Exploring Repeating Patterns in the Digits of Pi

The chapter delves into examining the possibility of repeating sequences and prime numbers within the digits of Pi. It discusses the hosts' process of searching for repeated sections within the sequence and the challenges of printing a mile-long piece of paper with a million digits of Pi. The conversation also explores the diminishing probability of certain sequences reoccurring as the number of digits in Pi increases.

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