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Maps are as much about art – and lies – as science

29 October 2016 9:00 am

Maps reveal the psychology of their creators as much as they describe topography, says Stephen Bayley

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‘We need to drive normal people out of politics.’
‘We need to drive normal people out of politics.’
‘There are rumours another crash could be on the way.’
‘There are rumours another crash could be on the way.’
‘Must you do your make-up on the Tube?’
‘Must you do your make-up on the Tube?’
‘There’s a Novichokolate on the pillow.’
‘There’s a Novichokolate on the pillow.’
‘All you do is binge watch.’
‘All you do is binge watch.’
‘Amazon would have delivered your sermon a lot quicker.’
‘Amazon would have delivered your sermon a lot quicker.’
‘Don’t feed the Lib Dems – it just encourages them.’
‘Don’t feed the Lib Dems – it just encourages them.’
‘Hush, hush, lower your tone,Christopher Robin is checking his phone.’
‘Hush, hush, lower your tone,Christopher Robin is checking his phone.’
‘There’s a 12.5 per cent surcharge for American tourists.’
‘There’s a 12.5 per cent surcharge for American tourists.’
‘We’ve just weaned her onto taking photos of solid food.’
‘We’ve just weaned her onto taking photos of solid food.’
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