# \[Roman\] Dodecahedrons

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For reference wiki says they range in size from 4 to 11 centimetres (I assume they mean diameter). A ping-pong ball is about 4 centimetres in diameter, and a softball is 10 centimeters

Ping pong ball:

> **[Photo by Fatma Sarıgül on Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/a-person-holding-a-ping-pong-ball-in-their-hand-dfIVOaa2yvk)**
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> Download this photo by Fatma Sarıgül on Unsplash

Hand holding soft-ball:

> **[Hand holding a softball Stock Photo - Alamy](https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-hand-holding-a-softball-19221603.html)**
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> Download this stock image: Hand holding a softball - B37H9R from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.

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