which is why we use greek letters
and fill in the gaps with scientific
constants; the roman empire fell
because of its mathematical notation
of digits - d'uh one hundred matchsticks:

the ancient version:
    π = III. I IV I V IX II VI V III V IX...
                                                           ­       see the necessary
                                          gaps?
it would               be such                       O
                                              nonsense if no holes
              were present / shafts, Venice canals, grids of
  space... imagine: III. IIVIVIXIIVIVIIIVIX...

now, the modern version:
   π = 3.14159265359                     tight like
                                           a Testudo (tortoise) formation;
but i ask, where's this grand
                                                         ФИЉОЗОФ?