Gordian knot vs perplexity

Gordian knot

noun
  • Any intricate and complex problem having a simple solution. 

  • The legendary knot tied to a pole near the temple of Zeus in Gordium. 

perplexity

noun
  • Something that perplexes. 

  • The state or quality of being perplexed; puzzled or confused. 

  • In information theory, a measurement of how well a probability distribution or model predicts a sample. 

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