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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-01T11:01:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\nMolly Lynch of Hollins University and Michael Weselcouch of Roanoke College approached the problem less like programmers and more like experimentalists. Instead of recreating a traditional algorithm inside Minecraft – a process that typically involves building elaborate in-game logic systems – they leaned on probability and the game's existing mechanics...\n\nRead Entire Article\n\n",
  "title": "Mathematicians used Minecraft mobs to calculate Pi without writing a single line of code"
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