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Pythagorean Theorem Found On Clay Tablet 1,000 Years Older Than Pythagoras
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The first person to take a diagonal shortcut while walking understood it.
Taking a diagonal shortcut means that you understand
a + b > c
. That's a far leap from being able to prove thata^2 + b^2 = c^2
.