Chiliagon
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In geometry, a chiliagon (pronounced /ˈkɪli.əˌgɑn/) is a polygon with 1000 sides. The measure of each angle in a regular chiliagon is 179.64°.
René Descartes uses the chiliagon as an example in his Sixth meditation to demonstrate the difference between pure intellection and imagination. He says that, on imagining a chiliagon, the image produced is not as clear and distinct as that which occurs on imagining a triangle, for example. It is also no different from that of a myriagon. However, he does understand what a chiliagon is, just as he understands what a triangle is. Therefore, the imagination must be in some way different from the mind, Descartes claims.
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