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Gordian knot
Complex problem, simple but radical solution.
gordian knots
Complex problems, simple but radical solutions.
cut the Gordian knot
Solve complex problem with boldness.
Gordian worm
A horsehair worm (Nematomorpha) that fatally parasitizes insects and crustacea in its larval stage.
the gordian knot
Gordian III
(20 January 225 – February 244) Roman emperor from 238 to 244.
Gordian I
(158 – April 238 AD) Roman emperor for 22 days with his son Gordian II in 238, the Year of the Six Emperors.
Gordian II
(192 – April 238) Roman emperor with his father Gordian I in 238 AD, the Year of the Six Emperors.
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