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The Circle is an alternative name of Sapphire and an esoteric model based on concepts found in the Book of Diesel. It fell out of use a few years after being coined.

Etymology

The name is thought to have at least two origins:

The Circle in That '70s Show, which was often referenced by Bryan.
Circlejerk, an ironic internet meme.

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-| caption          = The ''Circle'', as seen in [[Callistostarianism]].
+| caption          = The Circle, which serves as the "seal" of Sapphire.
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-| parent           = [[Sapphire]]
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-'''The Circle''', short for '''''the Circlejerk''''', also called '''''the group''''', is the name for the [[Sapphire Development#Staff of Sapphire|people]] of Sapphire.
+{{For|Circle culture|Sapphire#Culture}}
-''See [[Sapphire Development#Culture of Sapphire|Culture of Sapphire]] for a summary of Circle culture.
+'''The Circle''' is an alternative name of [[Sapphire]] and an esoteric model based on concepts found in the [[Book of Diesel]]. It fell out of use a few years after being coined.
 == Etymology ==
+The name is thought to have at least two origins:
-In the early years of Sapphire, [[DIK]] was not a thing. To have a '''circlejerk''' seemed like a foreign idea at the time. At this time, the group's culture somewhat revolved around '''''That '70s Show'''''. The group was interested in the culture involved in the show. The group could relate to the show greatly, as they were always with what some call '''''a natural high'''''. In the show, there was a Circle in which, under the influence of marijuana, the characters conceived many "great" ideas. This concept of a circle of friends [who were "high"] was integrated into Sapphire and from then on the group itself [of Sapphire] was also known as '''''The Circle'''''.
+* [https://that70sshow.fandom.com/wiki/The_Circle The Circle in That '70s Show], which was often referenced by [[Bryan]].
+* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/circle_jerk#English Circlejerk], an ironic internet meme.
-== Legacy of ''That '70s Show'' ==
-As a result of '''''That '70s Show''''' being essentially a ''Bible'' for the group, it set the foundation for modern Sapphire culture to develop. From this show, and other minor factors, 420 culture became popular in the group. It is also possible that certain aspects in the show is the ancestor of the modern "[[DIK]]" in Sapphire.

The Circle

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