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The Folded Cross

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Cut out of paper a Greek cross; then so fold it that with a single straight cut of the scissors the four pieces produced will form a square. VARIOUS DISSECTION PUZZLES. We will now consider a small miscellaneous selection of cutting-out puzzles, varying in degrees of difficulty.

Solution

Commit an attempt to unseal the proof. Write your answer — right or wrong, thinking it through is the point.

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