stackyFACTSIf you want to maximize internal area while using the absolute minimum amount of perimeter wall, the hexagon is the undisputed king of two-dimensional shapes. Squares waste structural integrity, and circles leave absurd empty gaps. The six-sided polygon is pure geometric optimization laughing at all other lesser shapes.
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