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The logo for the G20 summit hosted in Hamburg was a reef knot—a fastening the purpose of which is to pull together a loose bundle, and which gets tighter the more its loose ends are pulled.
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The Economist, 9 Sep. 2017
The Economist, 9 Sep. 2017
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“Reef knot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reef%20knot. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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