| III. Proximity - A Gestalt principle of grouping based upon the tendency to group elements which are placed close together. Proximity groupings can be formed by the following methods: | ||
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| Close-Edge Relationship | Touching | Overlapping | 
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| Combining Inside of a Larger Shape | Sometimes exceptions can 
      occur. In this image proximity is overpowered by similarity. We now perceive the circles as one group and the squares as another | 
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