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i_o have_v divide_v into_o five_o equal_a portion_n and_o from_o one_o of_o the_o prick_v which_o be_v a_o i_o have_v draw_v ij_o line_n a._n b._n and_o a._n c_o which_o be_v draw_v to_o the_o three_o and_o iiij_o prick_v then_o draw_v i_o the_o three_o line_n c._n b._n which_o be_v the_o ground_n line_n and_o make_v the_o triangle_n that_o i_o will_v have_v for_o the_o angle_n c._n be_v double_a to_o the_o angle_n a_o and_o so_o be_v the_o angle_n b._n also_o the_o xxxvii_o conclusion_n to_o make_v a_o cinkangle_n of_o equal_a side_n and_o equal_a corner_n in_o any_o circle_n appoint_v divide_v the_o circle_n appoint_v into_o five_o equal_a part_n as_o you_o do_v in_o the_o last_o conclusion_n and_o draw_v ij_o line_n from_o every_o prick_n to_o the_o other_o ij_o that_o be_v next_o unto_o it_o and_o so_o shall_v you_o make_v a_o cinkangle_n after_o the_o meaning_a of_o the_o conclusion_n example_n you_o see_v here_o this_o circle_n a._n b._n c._n d._n e._n divide_v into_o five_o 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