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As far as my fairly mathematically-limited brain knows, there is no known pattern to the constant pi. So by , how does anyone know any of them are correct?
Ben Merritt, Sheffield, England

So Mr Bellard, who has dedicated goodness knows how much of his time to develop a programme that to 2.7 trillion digits, and invested in a giant hard drive on which to store this 49,000-years-to-recite figure, is "not especially interested in the digits of pi"? I'd love to see him going all out on something he does care about.
Kat Gregg, Coventry

Since the first complaint about English binge-drinking was raised by St Boniface in the Eighth Century, I wonder if James Nicholls has looked quite hard enough (Web Monitor).
Jane Stevenson, Turriff

Re , I am reminded of the joke about the woman who was taking a drug which had the side effect of giving her an orgasm every time she sneezed. When asked if she was taking anything for the side effect she said, "Yes, pepper".
John Airey

Paper Monitor asks on Twitter "do you know the *fashion way* to wear a belt in 2010?" The technically correct way to express that would be "do you know the *~*fashion way*~* to wear a belt in 2010?"
absintherobette

I still have no idea what a kitten heel is (Paper Monitor).
Basil Long, Nottingham
Monitor note: Can anyone help Basil?

When I worked in a new whisky bottling plant in the 1960s, on each bottling line there was a station at which someone was expected to sit facing a light which revealed any foreign matter in the bottles. Within several minutes of going on the light, the person on duty started to nod off. I suggest will have the same effect.
Malky Cameron, Perth

Sue - no! Michael Hall - yes (Tuesday letters). The answer to banana cake is yes - just made some. Adrian - I didn't know that. Woodchopper - I've seen him too.
Sorry if I missed anyone ...
Maggie, south London

Just wondering if Tall Tone from "Snowless Essex" is still boasting the same call sign today?
Shiz, Cheshire, UK

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