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What is a Gordian knot?

What is a Gordian knot? Here are some definitions.

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  1. The legendary knot tied to a pole near the temple of Zeus in Gordium.
  2. (by extension) Any intricate and complex problem having a simple solution.
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But the Vaisya community has cut the Gordian knot, finding a way out of the problem.
Unfortunately, thanks to complicated accounting and IRS rules, evaluating pension risk is a Gordian knot that is not easily unraveled.
In practice, the story of Hannibal's evolution from best-selling novel to blockbuster film unwinds with all the ease of a Gordian knot.
Instead of sinking into a Gordian knot of cynicism leading to despair, we can rise to be the change we want to see!
Life conditions and life strategies are as tightly entwined as the Gordian knot.
If we really understood either the physical or mental bases of the patient's aggression or other symptoms, we could untie this Gordian knot.

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