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the straignt line BAE falls upon the parallels AD, EC,
the exterior angle BAD is equal to the interior angle AEC. [I.29]
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the angle ACE was also proved equal to the angle BAD;
therefore
the angle ACE is also equal to the angle AEC,
so that
the side AE is also equal to the side AC. [I.6]
