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Short title	tangram paradox explanation
Image title	Explanation of a two-monks tangram paradox by CMG Lee. In figure 1, side lengths are labelled assuming the square has unit sides. In figure 2, overlaying the bodies shows that the footless body is larger by the foot's area. The change in area is often unnoticed as √2 is close to 1.5.
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