Dear William (and Daniel, Catherine, Michael & Baby Girl Y) (and your parents), (and any future descendants and their parents),

Happy Approximation Day to you,

Today (July 22) is a special day, and to understand why, you need to put on your thinking cap.
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Dear William (and Daniel, Catherine, Michael & Baby Girl Y) (and your parents), (and any future descendants and their parents),

Hey, William … Let’s do some math,

How much is 0 + 1? You say 1 — that is RIGHT!

How about, 1 + 0? You say 1 — that is RIGHT AGAIN!!

How about, 0 + 0? You say 0 — YOU are a genius!!!

Now for the trick question: how much is 1 + 1? If you say 10, YOU are a SUPER GENIUS!!! (In the Binary Number System, adding two “1” digits produces a digit “0”, and “1” is added to the next column in front, resulting in: “10”.)

For the mere mortals around you, tell them that you understand the BINARY mathematical system.
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