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Edward Tufte Quotes: It is not how much empty space there is, but rather how it is used. It is not how much information there is, but rather how effectively it is arranged.
         

It is not how much empty space there is, but rather how it is used. It is not how much information there is, but rather how effectively it is arranged.


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