[Z'kron]

The druid blinked once, then twice. He hadn't actually expected the applicant to complete the work sucessfully. In fact, he'd never really bothered to do the calcuations himself. And that the newcomer had managed in such a brief period of time was impressive in the extreme.
"Well. I think I'm going to dispense with any more formalities and hire you. You've displayed a rather adept grasp of mathematics, and a natural talent which surpasses mine by a massive amount. With the proper resources, you could do a great deal to help us. I'll employ you at, say, 100 crowns a cycle to be responsible for more mathematical advancement. And you can stay in quarters in the imperial forum for as long as you want. I'll also give you additional funding for any mathematical or any other type of advance you may acquire."
Z'kron gave a slight smile, just playing with an idea in his head.
"One more point. What is the logic by which that 0.999 recurring can by considered equal to 1?"