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Because a rhombus is not a diamond. Really, a diamond isn't a real shape.

'Diamond' is from decks of cards, 'Rhombus' is from Math. BTW, a rhombus is a parallelogram* with opposite acute** and obtuse*** angles and all four sides are the same length.

*opposite sides of the shape are parallel

**less than 90

***more than 90 degrees

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