This Figure -O- Tends to Be Perceived as a Single

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Essay

This figure -O- tends to be perceived as a single line partially covered by a circle.Which of the Gestalt principles explains the tendency to organize the visual world in this way? How do we tend to perceive lines and patterns?

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Nonparticipating

A term often used in insurance and investment indicating that the holder or policy does not have the right to share in dividends or profits.