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Geometry Difficulty 2.5 Junior Find the answer

A parallelogram is a figure that is symmetrical about its center. (Fill in "yes" or "no")

A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.

Solution

A parallelogram has a unique property where if you rotate it 180∘180^{\circ} around the intersection point of its diagonals, it will coincide with its original shape. This property indicates that a parallelogram is symmetrical about its center.

Therefore, we conclude that the statement is true.

Hence, the answer is yes\boxed{\text{yes}}.

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