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What is a well-known phrase to describe Rube Goldberg's cartoons?

  • "Superb simplicity"

  • "Complex simplicity"

  • "Indirect and convoluted ways"

  • "Direct and straightforward"

Answer

The term "Rube Goldberg" is often used to describe something that is needlessly complicated and inefficient. This is in reference to the cartoons created by Rube Goldberg, which often featured elaborate contraptions that performed simple tasks in very roundabout ways. For example, one of Goldberg's cartoons showed a man trying to open a door by using a series of levers, pulleys, and gears.
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