If you only look at the ends, they appear to be individual.
https://gyazo.com/7b4a06fa1e3e8ec5b7fd3aa02ad51372
I've drawn diagrams similar to this one.
Not what I was looking for, but this e close.
This one is close too.
This joke is based on the same concept.
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