The representational nature of maps, however, is often ignored – what we see when looking at a map is not the word, but an abstract representation that we find convenient to use in place of the world. When we build these abstract representations we are not revealing knowledge as much as are creating it.

— Alan MacEachren How Maps Work: Representation, Visualization, and Design (1995)

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