Re: How do you draw a straight line?

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From: John C. Baez
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 1992 04:16

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In article <12950087@hpspdla.spd.HP.COM> ric@hpspdla.spd.HP.COM (Ric Peregrino) writes:
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>How about a taught string?

Depends what you teach it.  You can't teach an old string new tricks.

Oh - a TAUT string!  Yes, that's a simple way to get get a straight line
"by definition".  The machine I had in mind was more complicated....

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