What is the Name of this Unknown Molecule?

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Spiro compounds are poly-cyclic carbon molecules connected by a single carbon atom, referred to as the 'spirocarbon.' They are named using the 'spiro' prefix followed by the number of carbons in each ring indicated in brackets. For example, the discussed molecule is named spiro[4.4]nonane. A link to a Wikipedia article on spiro compounds provides further clarification on this naming convention.
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I've studied a little organic chemistry but I couldn't figure it out. I've never seen it before but I'm sure it's simple to name, yet I couldn't find anything on Google.

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poly-cyclic carbon molecules linked by a single carbon are colled "Spiro" molecules, they're named as a single chain with the 'spiro' prefix, and the number of carbons in each ring in brackets (besides the linking carbon, which is called the 'spirocarbon').

The molecule above is therefore called spiro[4.4]nonane

Edit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiro_compound this explains it.
 
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Thank you very much, that was bugging me for some time.
 
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