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47th problem of Euclid

47th problem of Euclid

This is where things get a little geometric, so bear with us. Euclid's 47th problem - also known as the Pythagorean theorem - symbolizes the need to "square by square." In everyday practice, this means keeping your life in order, and in infrastructure building, this is the method that Freemasons follow when laying the foundation.