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Oui-Ja Board Curve; Or Cochleoid

Apr 20, 2020 | Hinsdale

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Definition: The cochleoid, whose name means "snail-form" in Latin, was first considered by John Perks as referenced in Wallis et al. (1699). The cochleoid has also been called the oui-ja board curve.

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Here is what an Ouija Board looks like, for comparison!

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