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4th March 2004

The (ever-evolving) Economist

“Pretty little magazine, as well; with the recent, major redesign of The Economist ñ only the fifth full overhaul in its 159-year history ñ the magazine finally appears comfortable in its clothes. Its identity crisis (loosely paraphrasing Britney: no longer a newspaper or journal, not yet a magazine) has up and vanished, and with that, it has metamorphosed into an ultimately readable, accessible, and timely record of the international mise-en-scËne.”

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4th March 2004

Subway systems of the world, presented on the same scale

“What, there are more than thirteen subways in the world? By all means, send me a city map that covers the full extent of the subway.” Approximate scale: 1 mile = 2 pixels, 2 km = 7 pixels.

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