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Old 29-Nov-2005   #18
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Originally Posted by RedPine
Here is a very nice bonsai that seems to have a even number of trees.( if I didn't miss count) It looks like it works very well to me,does this bonsai really need to have an odd number and if so why?


redpine,

The "rule" we are discussing here states that if the forest contains less than 10 trees then they should have an odd number of trees. Anything over 10 trees does not "group" well in our minds. In fact, most books and articles mention this.


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