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the first line "lowercase φ or ϕ" shows two identical symbols on my computer and it's not clear how they are distinguished. i'm not sure how you could guarantee that both different symbols are shown.
the first line "lowercase φ or ϕ" shows two identical symbols on my computer and it's not clear how they are distinguished. i'm not sure how you could guarantee that both different symbols are shown.

== Additional Example for the Use of Phi as a Symbol ==

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Lowercase phi is the symbol for the world of '''Phyrexia''' in the story of the card game ''Magic: The Gathering''. [[User:Dodo Axolotl|Dodo Axolotl]] ([[User talk:Dodo Axolotl|talk]]) 16:26, 28 May 2022 (UTC)
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Grain Size

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Phi is a symbol used when describing grain size in sedimentology. Wentworth and Krumbian scales both use φ to describe the size of individual sediment particles.

This should be added to the list of scientific measurements that utilize phi.

See more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grain_size

alternate symbol

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the first line "lowercase φ or ϕ" shows two identical symbols on my computer and it's not clear how they are distinguished. i'm not sure how you could guarantee that both different symbols are shown.