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Forum Name: This and that
Topic ID: 643
Message ID: 1
#1, RE: Cutting a pie in 8 pieces in 3 movements
Posted by alexb on Oct-01-05 at 10:32 PM
In response to message #0
>http://www.cut-the-knot.org/do_you_know/cake.shtml
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>How is that possible

Well, this is what this page is about. Have not you read it?

The formula you cite relates to a sequence of vertical cuts. The 3 cuts solution does not fit into this framework because one of the cuts is horizontal.