Spherical Triangle: Sum of Two Sides is Always Bigger than Third Side

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Do you know any good example (or proof) that shows that the sum of two sides is alwasys bigger than the third side in a spherical triangle.
 
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Think about the converse. What is a triangle like when the third side is equal to or less then the 2 other sides put together?