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Gist 67fa3790166d6549f4a9

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Aandrewxhill
Last edited May 23, 2014
Created on May 23, 2014

This interactive visualization pairs a large world map with a side panel, using D3’s `d3.forceSimulation` to scatter data points across geographic coordinates rendered via `d3.geoPath` and Canvas `getImageData` for pixel-level placement. The layout adapts responsively, and the code includes CSS themes for light or dark editorial styling, suggesting a map-based storytelling template.

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