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'''The Circle''', short for '''''the Circlejerk''''', also called '''''the group''''', is the name for the [[Sapphire Development#People 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 ==
== Etymology ==
 
The name is thought to have at least two origins:
The '''Circle''' name comes from the sitcom, That '70s Show, which frequently depicted a circle of friends that smoked cannabis. This became a meme in Sapphire, but also due to outside (unknown) influences caused the formation of the spin-off meme, the '''Circlejerk'''. Furthermore, it is theorized that because of the context of the of the Circlejerk meme, along with some other influences, caused the '''[[DIK]]''' meme to appear.
* [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.

Latest revision as of 17:09, 24 September 2025

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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: