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Things which are equal to the same thing are also equal to one another
If equals be added to equals, the wholes are equal
If equals be subtracted from equals, the remainders are equal
Things which coincide with one another are equal to one another
The whole is greater than the part
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common notions
Common notions, as defined by Euclid, are logical statements that are accepted as true.
Things which are equal to the same thing are also equal to one another
If equals be added to equals, the wholes are equal
If equals be subtracted from equals, the remainders are equal
Things which coincide with one another are equal to one another
The whole is greater than the part