stackyFACTSNumbers like pi and Euler's number aren't just irrational; they are mathematically arrogant. They completely refuse to be the solution to any standard algebraic equation with rational coefficients. They exist entirely outside the bounds of traditional algebra, doing exactly whatever they want.
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