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sionnach commented on the word gordian knot
a metaphor for an intractable problem, solved by a bold stroke.
March 6, 2007
treeseed commented on the word gordian knot
the gordian knot is the intractable problem, the bold stroke is the Alexandrian solution
January 20, 2008