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In the early days of the 14th century Pope Benedict XI wanted to commission an artist to paint a mural. He sent an emissary to the great painters of the day, asking them to submit a drawing so that he might evaluate their skill. The emissary had collected dozens of carefully composed sketches by the time he visited the studio of Giotto di Bondone. Giotto, after hearing the emissary’s request, dipped a brush in red paint and quickly sketched a perfect circle. “You want me to give this to His Holiness, the Pope?” the emissary asked. Giotto replied, “It is more than enough.” And so it was.
It’s no coincidence that the circle is beloved by artists, spiritualists and mathematicians alike. The simplicity and elegance of a circle cannot be improved upon. It is always perfect, and has been from the beginning of time. The circle was born in an instant of purest symmetry, in that very first micro-fraction of a second after the Big Bang.
Thirteen billion years later, the circle remains. Flawless. Complete. Perfect.
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