function value = r8_pi

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%
%% R8_PI returns the value of pi.
%
%  Licensing:
%
%    This code is distributed under the GNU LGPL license. 
%
%  Modified:
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%    20 July 2004
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%  Author:
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%    John Burkardt
%
%  Parameters:
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%    Output, real VALUE, the value of pi.
%
  value = 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510;

  return
end
