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 + "<p><b>Translation, Rotation, and Reflection are the building blocks of transformational geometry.&nbsp; </b></p>\n"
 + "<p>These concepts are elements in creating tessellating shapes and repeating patterns in the plane.&nbsp; Mastery of two dimensional patterns is a necessary foundational skill for those involved in genetic research, molecular biology, studies in crystal structure, and the decorative arts.&nbsp;</p>\n"
 + "<p style='color:800000'><b>Click on an image to view the interactive version.</b></p>\n"
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 + "<td><p style='text-align:center;font-size:10pt;'>\n"
 + "<a href='"+RelativePath+"nctm/transformations/translation.html'>Translation<br>\n"
 + "<img border='0' src='"+RelativePath+"nctm/images/trans.jpg' width='100' height='75'></a></td>\n"
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 + "<td><p style='text-align:center;font-size:10pt;'>\n"
 + "<a href='"+RelativePath+"nctm/transformations/rotation.html'>Rotation<br>\n"
 + "<img border='0' src='"+RelativePath+"nctm/images/rotation.jpg' width='100' height='75'></a></td>\n"
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 + "<td><p style='text-align:center;font-size:10pt;'>\n"
 + "<a href='"+RelativePath+"nctm/transformations/reflection.html'>Reflection<br>\n"
 + "<img border='0' src='"+RelativePath+"nctm/images/reflect.jpg' width='100' height='75'></a></td>\n"
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 + "<td><p style='text-align:center;font-size:10pt;'>\n"
 + "<a href='"+RelativePath+"nctm/transformations/glide.html'>Glide/Reflection<br>\n"
 + "<img border='0' src='"+RelativePath+"nctm/images/glide.jpg' width='100' height='75'></font></a></td>\n"
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 + "<td><p style='text-align:center;font-size:10pt;'>\n"
 + "<a href='"+RelativePath+"nctm/transformations/dialation.html'>Dilation<br>\n"
 + "<img border='0' src='"+RelativePath+"nctm/images/Nctm201.gif' width='100' height='75'></a></td>\n"
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 + "<td><p style='text-align:center;font-size:10pt;'>\n"
 + "<a href='"+RelativePath+"free/rotate/tg-Rotate.html'>Rotational<br>Symmetry<br>\n"
 + "<img border='0' src='"+RelativePath+"nctm/images/flowerapplet.jpg' width='75' height='75'></a></td>\n"
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 + "<td><p style='text-align:center;font-size:10pt;'>\n"
 + "<a href='"+RelativePath+"free/reflsym/tg-symmetry.html'>Drawing with<br>Symmetry<br>\n"
 + "<img border='0' src='"+RelativePath+"nctm/images/evensymetry.jpg' width='75' height='75'></a></td>\n"
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 + "<td><p style='text-align:center;font-size:10pt;'>\n"
 + "<a href='"+RelativePath+"free/rotate/tg-Rotate.html'>Rotational<br>Symmetry<br>\n"
 + "<img border='0' src='"+RelativePath+"nctm/images/flowerapplet.jpg' width='75' height='75'></a></td>\n"
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 + "<p style='margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0'>&nbsp;</p>\n"
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 + "<p><a href='"+RelativePath+"nctm/wallpaperpatterns/index.html'>About Wallpaper Patterns</a></p>\n"
 + "<p><a href='"+RelativePath+"nctm/morris/index.html'>Images from William Morris</a></p>\n"
 + "<p><a href='"+RelativePath+"nctm/tessellations/index.html'>Tessellations</a></p>\n"
 + "<p><a href='"+RelativePath+"nctm/nctm-symmetry/index.html'>Pictures with Symmetry (courtesy of NCTM)</a></p>\n"
 + "<p><a href='"+RelativePath+"nctm/naturesymmetry/index.html'>More Pictures with Symmetry</a></p>\n"
 + "<p><a href='"+RelativePath+"nctm/woodenquilts/index.html'>Patterns on Wooden Quilts!</a></p>\n"
 + "<p><a href='"+RelativePath+"nctm/construction/index.html'>Constructions with Symmetry</a></p>\n"
 + "<p>&nbsp;</p>\n"
 + "<p><a href='"+RelativePath+"nctm/eschersketch/eschersketch.html'>Escher Sketch</a><br>(<a href='http://escher.epfl.ch/escher/'>courtesy of Wes Hardaker and Gervais Chapuis<br>At: The University of Lausanne, Switzerland</a>)</p>\n"
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