Borromean rings consist of three topological circles which are linked in such a way that removing any ring results in two unlinked rings. The name Bor

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Borromean rings consist of three topological circles which are linked in such a way that removing any ring results in two unlinked rings. The name Borromean rings comes from their use in the coat of arms of the aristocratic Borromeo family in Northern Italy.

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