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The second and third lenses are placed one behind the other in that plane at a relative angle, acting as a biaxial lens pair with tunable focal lengths. By adjusting the relative angle of the lenses, the two separate beam waists of the astigmatic beam can be overlapped, resulting in a circular Gaussian beam without astigmatism. We theoretically validate our method, numerically quantify its robustness to experimental imperfections, and experimentally demonstrate its ability to circularize the output beam of a commercial laser source. Compared to SLM-based approaches, our design is significantly more compact and cost-effective, with component prices comparable to standard lenses and dimensions suitable for integration into tabletop optical paths. Its performance is ultimately limited by the validity of the paraxial approximation (breaking down for beam sizes comparable to the wavelength), the finite inter-lens distance between the second and third lenses, and the inability of cylindrical lenses to address higher-order aberrations. 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