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The rules of parallel and perpendicular lines are different in spherical geometry than in Euclidean geometry.

True or False?

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True.

In spherical geometry, perpendicular lines intersect twice. Once on one side of the sphere and one on the other.

Also, there are no parallel lines in spherical geometry.
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