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==Background==
==Background==
To appreciate the significance of these constructions, it is important to realize that the ancients thought of mathematics in terms of geometric figures rather than the numbers, equations, and abstract things that we use today. These geometric constructions may be considered amusements today, but they were once the lifeblood of mathematics. The transition from thinking in terms of geometry to thinking in terms of numbers, formulas, and sets, happened very slowly, and wasn't really complete until the 19<sup>th</sup> century.
To appreciate the significance of these constructions, it is important to realize that the ancients thought of mathematics in terms of geometric figures rather than the numbers, equations, and abstract things that we use today. These geometric constructions may be considered amusements today, but they were once the lifeblood of mathematics. The transition from thinking in terms of geometry to thinking in terms of numbers, formulas, and sets, happened very slowly, and wasn't really complete until the 19th century.
==Rules of the game==
==Rules of the game==