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by nmeofthestate 78 days ago
"Black Cube" - wonder what they're going for there. Maybe "Sinister Obelisk" was taken.
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TinyRick 78 days ago
Black cube is a common form of symbolism in occult/Kabbalah traditions
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gunapologist99 78 days ago
As well as Islam (the Kaaba).
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tolerance 77 days ago
The Kaaba was not covered in black until around the 13 century.
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cr125rider 78 days ago
They wanted everyone to know they are the bad guys, just like Black Rock.
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nmeofthestate 78 days ago
It works, to be honest - I would never let Beige Rock manage my money.
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p0w3n3d 78 days ago
Black Rock Black Stone... Maybe even Black Dodecahedron someday
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fakedang 78 days ago
Blackstone is actually a cleverly chosen name after the founders themselves - Steve Schwarzmann and Peter Peterson.
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EdwardDiego 78 days ago
Anyone registered The Torment Nexus as an LLC yet?
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mentalgear 78 days ago
Aligns just well with the world's other top villain entities: BlackStone, BlackRock, BlackWater ...
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underlipton 78 days ago
Just more cultural appropriation. Black Cube, Blackrock, Blackstone... And not a black person in sight. Someone even took Blackstreet which was already ours. /s
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