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To: longshadow
OK – to what shape(s) would your argument NOT apply?

I just want you to tell me how many shapes are actually circles.

881 posted on 05/23/2002 9:34:07 PM PDT by Heartlander
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To: Heartlander
OK – to what shape(s) would your argument NOT apply?

I just want you to tell me how many shapes are actually circles.

Let me put it this way: all degenerate plane geometric figures (lines, triangles, squares, circles, polygons, etc.), meaning when the linear size = 0, are just a point. But they still technically satisfy the definition for the particular plane geometric figure they started out as, and every other plane geometric figure, as well; hence, when the linear size = 0, they are indistinguishable from one another.

884 posted on 05/23/2002 9:45:52 PM PDT by longshadow
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