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The centre of gravity of any hemisphere [is on the straight line which] is its axis, and divides the said straight line in such a way that the portion of it adjacent to the surface of the hemisphere has to the remaining portion the ratio which 5 has to 3.
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The centre of gravity of any parallelogram lies on the straight line joining the middle points of opposite sides.
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In any triangle the centre of gravity lies on the straight line joining any angle to the middle point of the opposite side.
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I like too many things and get all confused and hung-up running from one falling star to another till I drop. This is the night, what it does to you. I had nothing to offer anybody except my own confusion.
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287 BC
Died:
212 BC
(aged 75)
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