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xkcd: ‘Island Storage’

Published on 3 March 2023 by Jonathan Crowe
xkcd #2742, 'Island Storage' (24 Feb 2023)
Randall Munroe, “Island Storage,” xkcd, 24 Feb 2023.

The xkcd from last Friday, “Island Storage,” is the most recent map-related way that Randall Munroe has hurt us in the eyes.

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