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Is a straight line a straight line and why?

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Depends. Probably not because nothing is perfect! :)

i have to disagree - the sides of crystals are straight
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*Sigh*

All lines are straight. A man-made one may not be, but by the correct definition, all lines are straight. Straight lines are a mathematical concept - an ideal concept - and therefore, conceptually, all lines are straight even if man-made ones are mere approximations.

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