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It&#8217;s not a road map per se, but a map of movements.<\/p>\n<p>Cool stuff.<\/p>\n<p><small>(via <a href=\"http:\/\/boingboing.net\/2002_12_01_archive.html#90004442\">BoingBoing<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where should you design sidewalks and paths in a garden? 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