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Nearly a Golden Spiral

Explore the concept of the golden spiral and its rough approximation, showcasing its artistic representation at the Science Tattoo Emporium.

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"Here's mine, a rough approximation of the golden spiral... but more accurately a simple logarithmic spiral."--Dave Stroup

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