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“A line is length without breadth.”

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Euclid (435 BC - 365 BC), one of the most famous Greek mathematicians, is known as the 'Father of Geometry'. His work, 'Elements', is one of the most influential mathematical treatises in history, profoundly affecting the development of mathematics. more

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