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[–]Three_oneFourWanted for thought crimes in countless ideologies 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That also shows why it's important to make sure terms and symbols meant to convey a specific meaning or definition should not be easily confused or made up on the spot. Like the biohazard symbol, iirc, underwent a ton of testing to see if people would think it meant something and remember it. It had to be meaningless to avoid confusion but memorable. They had a bunch of potential symbols, and the one we see on every needle is the one that was the most memorable and meaningless, and probably won't end up as a random doodle due to being compex enough