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Gordian knotIn Greek mythology, the knot tied by King Gordius of Phrygia that - so an oracle revealed - could be unravelled only by the future conqueror of Asia. According to tradition, Alexander the Great, unable to untie it, cut it with his sword in 334 BC. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It was she who invented the short cut, who severed the Gordian knot. So far, on the contrary, that is the very Gordian knot. This view cuts the Gordian knot of the dispersal of the same species to the most distant points, and removes many a difficulty: but to the best of any judgment we are not authorized in admitting such enormous geographical changes within the period of existing species. |
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