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* In mathematics, the trumpet-like shape generated by rotating the graph of 1/X around the X-axis is called Gabriel's Horn, since it has infinite surface area but only finite volume, thereby linking the divine with the mortal.
* Gabriel and his horn are featured in the final line of "[
* Gabriel and/or his horn is often referenced in African-American spirituals.
* A heckler once told Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies "I wouldn't vote for you if you were the Archangel Gabriel!" Menzies replied, "If I were the Archangel Gabriel, you wouldn't be in my constituency."
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