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a riddle I just made up

Phi = the golden ratio = the golden mean = pronounced "fee"

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I am linked to the Golden Mean,

but I'm not as smooth and pristine.

My angles are sacred in Eastern philosophy,

And you need to know the number Phi to make me.

But don't try to hold me up, and fail,

for the Eagle will strike back like a gale.

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a riddle I just made up

Phi = the golden ratio = the golden mean = pronounced "fee"

***

I am linked to the Golden Mean,

but I'm not as smooth and pristine.

My angles are sacred in Eastern philosophy,

And you need to know the number Phi to make me.

But don't try to hold me up, and fail,

for the Eagle will strike back like a gale.

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Intriguing, the reference to phi made me think of the fibonacci sequence, which, when drawn, forms a pyramid, whose angles are sacred in eastern philosophy, the ratio between base and height... but from there to an eagle? I am not sure, unless you were thinking of a heiroglyph, which would suggest the eagle of saladdin, but I suspect I am completely off target here, this will take a little thinking about...

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an explanation of the riddle for those who don't understand the answer:

The US Pentagon

I am linked to the Golden Mean,

but I'm not as smooth and pristine.

pentagons are connected with the golden ratio (isn't everything??? :P), but the US Pentagon obviously isn't a perfect pentagon, or perfect in any sense of the word ;D lol

My angles are sacred in Eastern philosophy,

And you need to know the number Phi to make me.

angle of a pentagon: 108 degrees. 108 is sacred in tons of different Eastern religions, philosophies, traditions, martial arts, etc

But don't try to hold me up, and fail,

for the Eagle will strike back like a gale.

if you hold up the US Pentagon as hostages, the Eagle will strike back like a gale (ie, the US army will pwn you)

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I finally think I got it:

US Pentagon

108 is a religious number in Mid-East. 108 degree angle in a pentagon. The pentagon is not smooth and pristine though. If you hold the pentagon hostage, you will be punished severely by the 'Eagle'( the US ). That's mostly all I used.

Was I right? *crossing fingers*

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