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\begin{equation}
p = \gamma m v
\end{equation}


\begin{equation}
\vec{p} = \gamma m \vec{v}
\end{equation}

    The ratio of the circumference of a circle
    to its diameter is called $\pi$, which has
    a value roughly equal to $3.14159.$






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