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Two circles, the sum of whose radii is ' aa ' are placed in the same plane with their distance ' 2a2a ' apart. An endless string is fully stretched so as partly to surround the circle and to cross between them. Prove that length of string is (4π3+23)a\left(\frac{4\pi}{3} + 2\sqrt{3}\right)a .

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