A straight line is said to have been cut in extreme and mean ratio when, as the whole line is to the greater segment, so is the greater to the lesser.

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A straight line is said to have been cut in extreme and mean ratio when, as the whole line is to the greater segment, so is the greater to the lesser. In this case, a double meaning can be seen. The phrase means that people or things are not in the best situation when compared to other people or things. In this case, a double meaning can be seen.

The phrase means that people or things are not in the best situation when compared to other people or things. In this case, a double meaning can be seen. The phrase means that people or things are not in the best situation when compared to other people or things.

In this case, a double meaning can be seen. The phrase means that people or things are not in the best situation when compared to other people or things. In this case, a double meaning can be seen.

The phrase means that people or things are not in the best situation when compared to other people or things. In this case, a double meaning can be seen. The phrase means that people or things are not in the best situation when compared to other people or things.

Source: Euclids Elements

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