Vanishing Point

 

Blue Crystal

"Draw a circle. And another inside it. And another, and another. The vanishing point is a full stop. A full stop inside an O. The circle is gone, it has no meaning as a circle anymore. It became an O with a full stop in the middle."

“What?!”

"Perspective. Interpretation. Meaning."

"Excuse me, Professor, but..."

"You don't see it? You draw a circle and it vanishes into an O! It's extraordinary!"

They didn't see it.

The Professor was forced to retire, but he smiled. Why hadn't he thought of it before? He could finally sail away, vanishing into the horizon.

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