1/3. The value of 1/3 is an anachronism. An analog throw back that doesn't fit in this digital age. 1/3 can not be represented as a exactly as a decimal fraction, only as a close, unsatisfying approximation. Now, there are some things that can use 1/3 exactly, a pizza, the hands on a clock dividing and hour. In other words, circles. Measuring circles involves pi, an irrational exercise at best. At least 1/3 doesn't require a massive number of cpu cycles to calculate the value to more and more decimal places in a vain attempt to get closer to the correct answer.
It has been said, "There are 10 types of people, those who understand binary, and those who don't".
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I'm in the "Don't" category.
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