Prove that only one straight line passes through two point

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I was just thinking of basic definitions of geometry and i came to this question, so how could i prove that only one straight line passes through two distinct points.
 
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You have to require that in the axioms, otherwise you get non-euclidean geometry where multiple different lines can go through two points.