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Sphinx

Sphinx is a term used referring to a mysterious, inscrutable person. Sphinx is after the name "Sphinx" which is a winged monster in Greek mythology who had a woman's head and a lion's body which killed anyone who was not able to answer its riddle. Spinkx is from the Greek word sphinx, literally, strangler

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