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Τηισ ισ νοτ τηατ

Ρατηερ τηαν τηε τρθτη

ανδ βορν αγαιν

We will begin with the form which is simplest and smallest in its construction.

 Its element is the triangle 

which has the hypotenuse

 double of the shorter side

 in length.

 If a pair of these

 are put together 

so that their hypotenuses coincide,

 and this is done three times,

 in such a way that the hypotenuses

 and the shorter sides

 meet in one point as a centre,

 thus one equilateral triangle

 has been formed

 out of the other six triangles:

τηε οπερατιωε ιδεα ηερε ισ τηατ βευονδ τηισ τηερε ισ 

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