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<p>extends forever without repetition (see ). Examples of such irrational numbers are <a href="page.php?w=square_root_of_2">{{math</a> and <a href="page.php?w=pi">{{pi}}</a>.</p>

<p><big>Background</big></p>
<p><big>Notation</big></p>
<p>Any textual representation is necessarily finite, which is why special non-decimal notation is required to represent repeating decimals. Below are several notational conventions. None of them are accepted universally.</p>

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