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Elliptical geometry

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Elliptical geometry is a term used to refer to geometries in which there are no parallel lines. One possible representation of elliptical geometry is on a sphere. This is because the closest analogue to lines on a sphere is a great circle, and any two great circles on a sphere must intersect.


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