Once a definition of congruence is given, the choice of geometry is no longer in our hands; rather, the geometry is now an empirical fact. (Hans Reichenbach)

Once a definition of congruence is given, the choice of geometry is no longer in our hands; rather, the geometry is now an empirical fact.

Hans Reichenbach

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