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Alexander the Great was shown an ancient chariot with a yoke tied in an intricate knot. It was prophesied that the knot would be untied by future conqueror of Asia.

Unable to locate ends of knot, Alexander sliced through knot with his sword

The phrase “cutting the Gordian knot” has thus come to denotea bold solution to a complicated problem.

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Gordian Knot

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Cancer Free: 2040

Yoshi BudiyantoVeekas Shrivastava