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To check whether it is possible to have a triangle with side lengths 4cm, 13cm, and 14cm, we use a special rule.

The rule is: If you take any two sides of a triangle and add their lengths, the sum of the lengths must be greater than the third side.

Test this triangle. 4+13=17, which is bigger than 14. 14+4=18, which is bigger than 13. 13+14=27, which is greater than 4.

The rule works for all side combinations, so it is possible to have a triangle like this.

So the answer is: yes, you can have a triangle of side lengths 4cm, 13cm, 14cm. (Note that the lengths do not have to be in centimeters, for example they can be 4m, 13m, and 14m)

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