Trump claims simplifying π to 3 saves money

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US President Donald Trump wants to fix the number pi. He asks for a Nobel Prize in math for this work.

Trump said pi is too long, like a flow of numbers. He wants pi to be just three, a nice, simple number.

Trump believes this change will reduce many expenses. It will save money on education and making calculators.

Trump says scientists want to show they are smarter. They added many numbers to pi, making it very long.

Trump thinks these scientists made pi too difficult. He promises to stop them and make pi simple again.

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What does Trump want to fix?

Trump wants to fix the number pi.

Why does Trump want to change pi?

He wants pi to be just three, a nice, simple number.

What does Trump believe will happen if pi is changed?

He believes it will reduce many expenses and save money.

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