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Let $ABC$ be an equilateral triangle, with sidelength equal to $a$. Let $P$ be a point in the interior of triangle $ABC$, and let $D,E$ and $F$ be the feet of the altitudes from $P$ on $AB, BC$ and $CA$, respectively. Prove that $\frac{|PD|+|PE|+|PF|}{3a}=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}$