-Represents the cardinal directions of North, South, East, and West. (The word “cardinal” itself can bring religious themes, a color, and an animal to mind.)
-Is made of 2 intersecting lines.
-Describes a square. Connect the outer points, and there you have it.
-Is a type of ray. Exceptionally expensive in the days of HMOs.
-Is the most addressed variable. Students have been solving for x for years.
-Is the label of a generation of human beings born from the 1960s to 1981.
-Is the shape and name of the 23rd chromosome of every woman on the planet.
Y..
-Is the big question of human existence. Men throw their hands towards the heavens, in the posture of a Y, and cry out, “WHY?” This interrogation leads to the specific intrigues of who, what, where, and when. It is the essence of all science and exploration.
-Is ambiguous. It can be used as both a consonant and a vowel. It is thought that is a combination of the I and the V, with the Spanish name “i griega” actually meaning “Greek I.” This becomes more relevant when considering what I and V have meant throughout the ages.
-Represents the affirmative. Short for “Yes,” it is frequently used in filling out paperwork.
-Describes a triangle. Pretty obvious.
-Shows two lines merging into one or one line splitting into two. It could also be showing three lines coming from a singularity. In this way, it is somewhat reminiscent of triptychs, trilogies, triumvirates, and the Trinity.
-Is the other variable in the equation. When more complex problems are addressed, the second variable is usually assigned to good old y.
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