What's up with the sphere? Why don't they call it the 'oval'?

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What's up with the sphere? Why don't they call it the 'oval'?
« on: October 15, 2023, 06:16:24 AM »
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Re: What's up with the sphere? Why don't they call it the 'oval'?
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2023, 07:31:57 AM »
Yup, a perfectly valid observation, the dictionary definition of a ‘sphere’ being:

a round solid figure, or its surface, with every point on its surface equidistant from its centre
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Re: What's up with the sphere? Why don't they call it the 'oval'?
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2023, 08:48:42 AM »
These pretzels are making me angry!!!
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Re: What's up with the sphere? Why don't they call it the 'oval'?
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2023, 11:19:28 AM »
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Re: What's up with the sphere? Why don't they call it the 'oval'?
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2023, 11:26:21 AM »
It's the best, Jerry, the best!

Now you’ve done it.  This is catnip for MPare.

I hope you’re happy.

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Re: What's up with the sphere? Why don't they call it the 'oval'?
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2023, 01:37:33 PM »

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Re: What's up with the sphere? Why don't they call it the 'oval'?
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2023, 02:47:43 PM »
Does anyone have anything adult to say about the OP?
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Re: What's up with the sphere? Why don't they call it the 'oval'?
« Reply #10 on: October 15, 2023, 03:12:42 PM »
Does anyone have anything adult to say about the OP?

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Re: What's up with the sphere? Why don't they call it the 'oval'?
« Reply #13 on: October 15, 2023, 05:46:48 PM »
Does anyone have anything adult to say about the OP?

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Re: What's up with the sphere? Why don't they call it the 'oval'?
« Reply #14 on: October 15, 2023, 06:58:22 PM »
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