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AE is equal to AF, CE.
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AE is the square on AB;
AF is the rectangle contained by BA, AC, for it is contained by DA, AC, and DA is equal to BA;
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CE is the rectangle AB, BC, for BE is equal to AB.
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Then AE is equal to AF, CE. Now AE is the square on AB; AF is the rectangle contained by BA, AC, for it is contained by DA, AC, and DA is equal to BA; and CE is the rectangle AB, BC, for BE is equal to AB. |
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