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Bad News for Fibophiles
Miriam Abbott says the Fibonacci series tells us nothing about the natural world.
Consider these facts:
a) ‘George W. Bush’ has eleven letters
b) There were 11 floors on each of the Twin Towers
c) September 11 is the 254th day of the year.
d) American Airlines Flight 11 was the first to hit the twin towers. It had 92 on board.
e) The second airplane to hit the towers had 65 on board
f) The lily has three petals
g) The violet has five petals
h) The dimensions of the Parthenon in meters are 30.
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