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As the silhouette of a ball comes forth

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The road is split between these three sections

You need me to make connections




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The road is split between these three sections

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What am I?










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To the left contains round borders

To the right lies four corners

The road is split between these three sections

You need me to make connections




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    – hexomino
    yesterday










  • Welcome to Puzzling :D Have a new badge by completing a tour here :)
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  • I have an answer in mind but it would require switching left and right. Are these definitely the right way round?
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    yesterday










  • Welcome to Puzzling :D Have a new badge by completing a tour here :)
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This looks like a




USB symbol: a ball with a North arrow, circle on the left and square four corners on the right.

enter image description here
This stands for the Universal Serial Bus so explains the title location.




Though this answer is the same as, and has similar questions to below, so may be a duplicate.




I have three fingers. What is this?







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  • +1 Great answer!
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I think the answer might be




A Playstation controller button pad

Note: though by the wording of the riddle, this would need to be reflected.




As the silhouette of a ball comes forth




enter image description here
The button pad has a circular outline, the silhouette of a ball.




Sprouts an arrow pointing North




Triangle




To the left contains round borders




Circle - although this is on the right




To the right lies four corners




Square - although this is on the left




The road is split between these three sections




Cross - looks like a road intersection with three different paths




You need me to make connections




You use the pad to play games and you can connect with people online.







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    good one, though I think the right and left is arguable :)
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  • Actually... why havent i thought of that, good answer. Also, rot13(nyy gur ohggbaf ner vafvqr n pvepyr, naq vs lbh gnxr gur pragre bs guvf pvepyr, guna gur ohggbaf npghnyyl svg cresrpgyl jvgubhg nal punatrf gb gur evqqyr grkg.)
    – Eugene Anisiutkin
    yesterday




















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I would say that you are a




Compass




Because




The compass is usually round, and circle is silhouette of a ball

The arrow of a compass is always pointing north.

Borders and corners are markings on the compass - Corners are North, West, South, East. Borders are degree markings on the compass.

To navigate using the compass you actually have to use all three in order to determine your position and to find out where are you going







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    Am I being too literalistic or is this a




    Road Sign for a Roundabout?




    As the silhouette of a ball comes forth




    You see the roadsign with the basic round shape of a roundabout




    Sprouts an arrow pointing North




    The main road continues straight ahead, or "North" of the roundabout.




    To the left contains round borders




    There are no exits to the left.




    To the right lies four corners




    There are two minor exits to the right, which are squared "stumps" with two corners each.




    The road is split between these three sections




    The road splits into the three exits.




    You need me to make connections




    Without the roundabout you can't get off the main road you're on.







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    • You'll need to show me the sign you're talking about because a roundabout sign I looked up is just 3 arrows in a circle which does not meet the criteria of the riddle.
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    I suspect you're




    Shadow




    Since




    As the silhouette of a ball comes forth

    Sprouts an arrow pointing North

    To the left contains round borders

    To the right lies four corners

    The road is split between these three sections

    You need me to make connections
    Example

    Shadow is connecting between sections :)







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      This looks like a




      USB symbol: a ball with a North arrow, circle on the left and square four corners on the right.

      enter image description here
      This stands for the Universal Serial Bus so explains the title location.




      Though this answer is the same as, and has similar questions to below, so may be a duplicate.




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      This looks like a




      USB symbol: a ball with a North arrow, circle on the left and square four corners on the right.

      enter image description here
      This stands for the Universal Serial Bus so explains the title location.




      Though this answer is the same as, and has similar questions to below, so may be a duplicate.




      I have three fingers. What is this?







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      • +1 Great answer!
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      This looks like a




      USB symbol: a ball with a North arrow, circle on the left and square four corners on the right.

      enter image description here
      This stands for the Universal Serial Bus so explains the title location.




      Though this answer is the same as, and has similar questions to below, so may be a duplicate.




      I have three fingers. What is this?







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      This looks like a




      USB symbol: a ball with a North arrow, circle on the left and square four corners on the right.

      enter image description here
      This stands for the Universal Serial Bus so explains the title location.




      Though this answer is the same as, and has similar questions to below, so may be a duplicate.




      I have three fingers. What is this?








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      +1 Great answer!
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      +1 Great answer!
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      I think the answer might be




      A Playstation controller button pad

      Note: though by the wording of the riddle, this would need to be reflected.




      As the silhouette of a ball comes forth




      enter image description here
      The button pad has a circular outline, the silhouette of a ball.




      Sprouts an arrow pointing North




      Triangle




      To the left contains round borders




      Circle - although this is on the right




      To the right lies four corners




      Square - although this is on the left




      The road is split between these three sections




      Cross - looks like a road intersection with three different paths




      You need me to make connections




      You use the pad to play games and you can connect with people online.







      share|improve this answer

















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        good one, though I think the right and left is arguable :)
        – Mukyuu
        yesterday










      • Actually... why havent i thought of that, good answer. Also, rot13(nyy gur ohggbaf ner vafvqr n pvepyr, naq vs lbh gnxr gur pragre bs guvf pvepyr, guna gur ohggbaf npghnyyl svg cresrpgyl jvgubhg nal punatrf gb gur evqqyr grkg.)
        – Eugene Anisiutkin
        yesterday

















      up vote
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      I think the answer might be




      A Playstation controller button pad

      Note: though by the wording of the riddle, this would need to be reflected.




      As the silhouette of a ball comes forth




      enter image description here
      The button pad has a circular outline, the silhouette of a ball.




      Sprouts an arrow pointing North




      Triangle




      To the left contains round borders




      Circle - although this is on the right




      To the right lies four corners




      Square - although this is on the left




      The road is split between these three sections




      Cross - looks like a road intersection with three different paths




      You need me to make connections




      You use the pad to play games and you can connect with people online.







      share|improve this answer

















      • 1




        good one, though I think the right and left is arguable :)
        – Mukyuu
        yesterday










      • Actually... why havent i thought of that, good answer. Also, rot13(nyy gur ohggbaf ner vafvqr n pvepyr, naq vs lbh gnxr gur pragre bs guvf pvepyr, guna gur ohggbaf npghnyyl svg cresrpgyl jvgubhg nal punatrf gb gur evqqyr grkg.)
        – Eugene Anisiutkin
        yesterday















      up vote
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      up vote
      9
      down vote









      I think the answer might be




      A Playstation controller button pad

      Note: though by the wording of the riddle, this would need to be reflected.




      As the silhouette of a ball comes forth




      enter image description here
      The button pad has a circular outline, the silhouette of a ball.




      Sprouts an arrow pointing North




      Triangle




      To the left contains round borders




      Circle - although this is on the right




      To the right lies four corners




      Square - although this is on the left




      The road is split between these three sections




      Cross - looks like a road intersection with three different paths




      You need me to make connections




      You use the pad to play games and you can connect with people online.







      share|improve this answer












      I think the answer might be




      A Playstation controller button pad

      Note: though by the wording of the riddle, this would need to be reflected.




      As the silhouette of a ball comes forth




      enter image description here
      The button pad has a circular outline, the silhouette of a ball.




      Sprouts an arrow pointing North




      Triangle




      To the left contains round borders




      Circle - although this is on the right




      To the right lies four corners




      Square - although this is on the left




      The road is split between these three sections




      Cross - looks like a road intersection with three different paths




      You need me to make connections




      You use the pad to play games and you can connect with people online.








      share|improve this answer












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        good one, though I think the right and left is arguable :)
        – Mukyuu
        yesterday










      • Actually... why havent i thought of that, good answer. Also, rot13(nyy gur ohggbaf ner vafvqr n pvepyr, naq vs lbh gnxr gur pragre bs guvf pvepyr, guna gur ohggbaf npghnyyl svg cresrpgyl jvgubhg nal punatrf gb gur evqqyr grkg.)
        – Eugene Anisiutkin
        yesterday
















      • 1




        good one, though I think the right and left is arguable :)
        – Mukyuu
        yesterday










      • Actually... why havent i thought of that, good answer. Also, rot13(nyy gur ohggbaf ner vafvqr n pvepyr, naq vs lbh gnxr gur pragre bs guvf pvepyr, guna gur ohggbaf npghnyyl svg cresrpgyl jvgubhg nal punatrf gb gur evqqyr grkg.)
        – Eugene Anisiutkin
        yesterday










      1




      1




      good one, though I think the right and left is arguable :)
      – Mukyuu
      yesterday




      good one, though I think the right and left is arguable :)
      – Mukyuu
      yesterday












      Actually... why havent i thought of that, good answer. Also, rot13(nyy gur ohggbaf ner vafvqr n pvepyr, naq vs lbh gnxr gur pragre bs guvf pvepyr, guna gur ohggbaf npghnyyl svg cresrpgyl jvgubhg nal punatrf gb gur evqqyr grkg.)
      – Eugene Anisiutkin
      yesterday






      Actually... why havent i thought of that, good answer. Also, rot13(nyy gur ohggbaf ner vafvqr n pvepyr, naq vs lbh gnxr gur pragre bs guvf pvepyr, guna gur ohggbaf npghnyyl svg cresrpgyl jvgubhg nal punatrf gb gur evqqyr grkg.)
      – Eugene Anisiutkin
      yesterday












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      I would say that you are a




      Compass




      Because




      The compass is usually round, and circle is silhouette of a ball

      The arrow of a compass is always pointing north.

      Borders and corners are markings on the compass - Corners are North, West, South, East. Borders are degree markings on the compass.

      To navigate using the compass you actually have to use all three in order to determine your position and to find out where are you going







      share|improve this answer



























        up vote
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        I would say that you are a




        Compass




        Because




        The compass is usually round, and circle is silhouette of a ball

        The arrow of a compass is always pointing north.

        Borders and corners are markings on the compass - Corners are North, West, South, East. Borders are degree markings on the compass.

        To navigate using the compass you actually have to use all three in order to determine your position and to find out where are you going







        share|improve this answer

























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          up vote
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          I would say that you are a




          Compass




          Because




          The compass is usually round, and circle is silhouette of a ball

          The arrow of a compass is always pointing north.

          Borders and corners are markings on the compass - Corners are North, West, South, East. Borders are degree markings on the compass.

          To navigate using the compass you actually have to use all three in order to determine your position and to find out where are you going







          share|improve this answer














          I would say that you are a




          Compass




          Because




          The compass is usually round, and circle is silhouette of a ball

          The arrow of a compass is always pointing north.

          Borders and corners are markings on the compass - Corners are North, West, South, East. Borders are degree markings on the compass.

          To navigate using the compass you actually have to use all three in order to determine your position and to find out where are you going








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              up vote
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              down vote













              Am I being too literalistic or is this a




              Road Sign for a Roundabout?




              As the silhouette of a ball comes forth




              You see the roadsign with the basic round shape of a roundabout




              Sprouts an arrow pointing North




              The main road continues straight ahead, or "North" of the roundabout.




              To the left contains round borders




              There are no exits to the left.




              To the right lies four corners




              There are two minor exits to the right, which are squared "stumps" with two corners each.




              The road is split between these three sections




              The road splits into the three exits.




              You need me to make connections




              Without the roundabout you can't get off the main road you're on.







              share|improve this answer





















              • You'll need to show me the sign you're talking about because a roundabout sign I looked up is just 3 arrows in a circle which does not meet the criteria of the riddle.
                – Jacky Wu
                5 hours ago















              up vote
              3
              down vote













              Am I being too literalistic or is this a




              Road Sign for a Roundabout?




              As the silhouette of a ball comes forth




              You see the roadsign with the basic round shape of a roundabout




              Sprouts an arrow pointing North




              The main road continues straight ahead, or "North" of the roundabout.




              To the left contains round borders




              There are no exits to the left.




              To the right lies four corners




              There are two minor exits to the right, which are squared "stumps" with two corners each.




              The road is split between these three sections




              The road splits into the three exits.




              You need me to make connections




              Without the roundabout you can't get off the main road you're on.







              share|improve this answer





















              • You'll need to show me the sign you're talking about because a roundabout sign I looked up is just 3 arrows in a circle which does not meet the criteria of the riddle.
                – Jacky Wu
                5 hours ago













              up vote
              3
              down vote










              up vote
              3
              down vote









              Am I being too literalistic or is this a




              Road Sign for a Roundabout?




              As the silhouette of a ball comes forth




              You see the roadsign with the basic round shape of a roundabout




              Sprouts an arrow pointing North




              The main road continues straight ahead, or "North" of the roundabout.




              To the left contains round borders




              There are no exits to the left.




              To the right lies four corners




              There are two minor exits to the right, which are squared "stumps" with two corners each.




              The road is split between these three sections




              The road splits into the three exits.




              You need me to make connections




              Without the roundabout you can't get off the main road you're on.







              share|improve this answer












              Am I being too literalistic or is this a




              Road Sign for a Roundabout?




              As the silhouette of a ball comes forth




              You see the roadsign with the basic round shape of a roundabout




              Sprouts an arrow pointing North




              The main road continues straight ahead, or "North" of the roundabout.




              To the left contains round borders




              There are no exits to the left.




              To the right lies four corners




              There are two minor exits to the right, which are squared "stumps" with two corners each.




              The road is split between these three sections




              The road splits into the three exits.




              You need me to make connections




              Without the roundabout you can't get off the main road you're on.








              share|improve this answer












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              Matt Hollands

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              • You'll need to show me the sign you're talking about because a roundabout sign I looked up is just 3 arrows in a circle which does not meet the criteria of the riddle.
                – Jacky Wu
                5 hours ago


















              • You'll need to show me the sign you're talking about because a roundabout sign I looked up is just 3 arrows in a circle which does not meet the criteria of the riddle.
                – Jacky Wu
                5 hours ago
















              You'll need to show me the sign you're talking about because a roundabout sign I looked up is just 3 arrows in a circle which does not meet the criteria of the riddle.
              – Jacky Wu
              5 hours ago




              You'll need to show me the sign you're talking about because a roundabout sign I looked up is just 3 arrows in a circle which does not meet the criteria of the riddle.
              – Jacky Wu
              5 hours ago










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              0
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              I suspect you're




              Shadow




              Since




              As the silhouette of a ball comes forth

              Sprouts an arrow pointing North

              To the left contains round borders

              To the right lies four corners

              The road is split between these three sections

              You need me to make connections
              Example

              Shadow is connecting between sections :)







              share|improve this answer

























                up vote
                0
                down vote













                I suspect you're




                Shadow




                Since




                As the silhouette of a ball comes forth

                Sprouts an arrow pointing North

                To the left contains round borders

                To the right lies four corners

                The road is split between these three sections

                You need me to make connections
                Example

                Shadow is connecting between sections :)







                share|improve this answer























                  up vote
                  0
                  down vote










                  up vote
                  0
                  down vote









                  I suspect you're




                  Shadow




                  Since




                  As the silhouette of a ball comes forth

                  Sprouts an arrow pointing North

                  To the left contains round borders

                  To the right lies four corners

                  The road is split between these three sections

                  You need me to make connections
                  Example

                  Shadow is connecting between sections :)







                  share|improve this answer












                  I suspect you're




                  Shadow




                  Since




                  As the silhouette of a ball comes forth

                  Sprouts an arrow pointing North

                  To the left contains round borders

                  To the right lies four corners

                  The road is split between these three sections

                  You need me to make connections
                  Example

                  Shadow is connecting between sections :)








                  share|improve this answer












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