Extremely Simple Notation Question on a Circuit

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The discussion centers on confusion regarding the placement and function of a diode in a circuit involving DC current, a resistor in series, and two resistors in parallel. The diode is connected to the top ends of the parallel resistors, leading to uncertainty about its configuration—whether it is functioning in parallel or series with the resistors. The poster questions why the diode is not represented with a vertical extension if it is indeed in parallel. There is a request for a visual representation to clarify the circuit layout. Understanding the diode's role is crucial for proper circuit analysis.
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I cannot for the life of me remember what to do with the diode:

It is a DC Current hooked up to one resistor in series with a pair of resistors in parallel drawn vertically, but then the diode is hooked up to (on paper) the top two ends of the parallel resistors?

It's aligned horizontally, but it looks like its in parallel but then why wouldn't they just make another vertical extension? and it can't be in a series can it?
 
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