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Butterfly theorem

Butterfly theorem is a classical result in Euclidean geometry, it can be stated as follows:

Let M be the midpoint of a chord PQ of a circle, through which two other chords AB and CD are drawn; AD and BC intersect chord PQ at X and Y correspondingly. Then M is the midpoint of XY.

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