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If a circle is flattened by pushing down on it, it would likely form the shape of an ellipse. An ellipse has two focal points, which are key characteristics of its geometric definition. As the circle is deformed, the distance from any point on the shape to these two focal points remains constant, characteristic of an elliptical shape.

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