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circle
subject			fact

circle	has definition An ellipse possessing but one focus.
	is a kind of ellipse
conic section	has dimensions 2

Kinds of circle :

• great circle (2 kinds, 9 facts) - A circle on the surface sphere whose diameter equal to the diameter of the sphere.