I can't give you much direction as far as what to do, but you weren't kidding about being slow. The following output took approx. 3 minutes before I decided to break out of it: 
3.14159618303062
3.14159335947899
3.14159304575042
3.14159292508549
3.14159286120424
3.1415928216587
3.14159279476759
3.14159277529483
3.14159276054275
3.14159274898025

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I give you high marks on coming up with the one-liner obfuscated, but who has that time.
Prince99

Too Much is never enough...

In reply to Re: Slow cookin' pi by Prince99
in thread Slow cookin' pi by Tardis

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