Arrangement of n objects in a n x n square

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Published on 2010-03-17T14:18:45Z Indexed on 2010/03/17 14:21 UTC
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if have multiples object, how to arrange it so that each number of object in row x column will form a near square?

exp:14 objects arrange to something like this:

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