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 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology           
,,resolution  ,express+ support =       
designation ( ,m>* #ad1 #bjaf1 z        
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lett] 7,pi7 is ! symbol = ! ratio ( !   
circumf]5ce ( a circle to its diamet]2  
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recurr+ con/ant t has be5 /udi$ ?r\gh\t 
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improvem5t 9 ma? & sci5ce te/ scores2   
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portion ( ! ,,timss survey1 especially 9
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all /ud5ts 9 ord] to bett] prep>e *ildr5
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,sci5ce ,f\ndation has be5 driv+        
innovation 9 ma? & sci5ce education at  
all levels f elem5t>y ?r\gh graduate    

education s9ce its creation #ff ye>s    
ago2 ,:]eas ma!matics & sci5ce c be a   
fun & int]e/+ "p ( a *ild's education1 &
 le>n+ ab\t ,pi c be an engag+ way to   
tea* *ildr5 ab\t geometry & attract !m  
to /udy sci5ce & ma!matics2 & ,:]eas ,pi
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! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7       
supports ! designation ( a ,pi ,day &   
its celebration ar\nd ! _w2  7#b7       
recognizes ! cont9u+ importance ( !     
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation's ma? &    
sci5ce education programs2 &  7#c7      
enc\rages s*ools & educators to obs]ve !
 day ) appropriate activities t tea*    
/ud5ts ab\t ,pi & engage !m ab\t ! /udy 
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