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Geometric Puzzle Magic

Here is yet another (belated) collection of beautiful geometric problems from Catriona Agg (née Shearer).

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This entry was posted in Puzzles and Problems and tagged Catriona Agg, plane geometry on March 19, 2022 by Jim Stevenson.

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