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A '''mobius strip''' is a one-sided object. It is formed by taking a thin strip of material, twisting a section 180 degrees, and making the two ends touch. Despite being one sided, the object does, in fact, still exist in three dimensions.
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A '''Möbius strip''' is a one-sided object. It is formed by taking a thin strip of material, twisting a section 180 degrees, and making the two ends touch. Despite being one sided, the object does, in fact, still exist in three dimensions.
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The shape was independently discovered by German mathematicians August Ferdinand Möbius and Johann Benedict Listing.
    
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