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... Shapes One of the first steps we commonly take to try to make sense of a shape is to look for symmetry in it . The derivation of the word symmetry from two Greek words meaning ' with , or accompanying ' and ' measure ' - gives it the ...
... Shapes One of the first steps we commonly take to try to make sense of a shape is to look for symmetry in it . The derivation of the word symmetry from two Greek words meaning ' with , or accompanying ' and ' measure ' - gives it the ...
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... shape remains the same or almost the same . Finally , if one thinks only of the outline , can we even say just where the shape is located ? Another way of treating complex shapes , developed by Harry Blum , considers the shape as made ...
... shape remains the same or almost the same . Finally , if one thinks only of the outline , can we even say just where the shape is located ? Another way of treating complex shapes , developed by Harry Blum , considers the shape as made ...
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... shape to get a hold of . In fact although many bones in the body have been given technical names , based on recognizable forms which they suggest , this bone is technically known as ' the innominate ' , that is to say the unnamed ...
... shape to get a hold of . In fact although many bones in the body have been given technical names , based on recognizable forms which they suggest , this bone is technically known as ' the innominate ' , that is to say the unnamed ...
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