A: Because it's a ring of sweet, fluffy logic, with a hole-y grail at its center.
Q: Can I use pancake math for donuts in real-world applications?
A: Only if you want to calculate the aerodynamics of a sugar coma or the probability of a glaze-induced brain freeze.
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