That was a 'cutting the Gordian knot' type of solution.
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Gordian
Synonyms for "gordian" (13 found)
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Bulgarian
1 entries- Гордиа́н name (name of Roman emperors)
Parthian
1 entries- 𐭂𐭅𐭓𐭕𐭍𐭉𐭅𐭎 name (name of Roman emperors)
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The famous Gordian Knot was cut with a sword blow.
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The famous Gordian Knot was cut with a sword.
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[…] cloſe the Serpent ſly, Inſinuating, wove with Gordian twine His braided train, […]
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