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Question
Is it possible to have a polyhedron with any given number of faces?
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Solution
\[\text { Yes, it is possible to have a polyhedron with any number of faces.}\]
\[\text { The only condition is that there should be at least four faces.}\]
\[\text { This is because there is no possible polyhedron with 3 or less faces. }\]
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