time is a flat circle

proverb

Many (usually negative or value-neutral) things that occur or times that pass are not unique, but are quite similar to a multitude of similar occurrences with little to no variations to those that have preceded them; and as such few things are likely to change in a ouroboric cycle.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. Many (usually negative or value-neutral) things that occur or times that pass are not unique, but are quite similar to a multitude of similar occurrences with little to no variations to those that have preceded them; and as such few things are likely to change in a ouroboric cycle.
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time is a flat circle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20is%20a%20flat%20circle

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Chicago

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