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105.38 A very simple proof of the two-squares theorem

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 October 2021

Stan Dolan
Stan Dolan*
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4 Orchard Close, Charmouth DT6 6RS, e-mail: stan@standolan.co.uk
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The Mathematical Gazette , Volume 105 , Issue 564 , November 2021 , pp. 511
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