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Old 08-04-2008, 07:15 PM
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I just had to add this. When I was in college a student of gestalt theory made up an experiment on perception. A series of very slightly off-round circles increasing to perfectly round were presented to the participants. Most people supplied the roundness themselves- through their perception. It had to be fairly off round for them to see it. There was a very small percentage that got almost all of them correct. I think you would be in that last group- and your husband too.

So I hope you learn to enjoy those slightly off round shapes- they tell you it is not a bead nuked necklace. Those relaxed shapes are why CFWP are my favorite cultured pearls.
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