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The Ordnance Survey\u2019s GeoDataViz team looks back at their favourite maps and data visualizations from 2021<\/a>. A very wide-ranging collection, some of which are downright quirky.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Ordnance Survey\u2019s GeoDataViz team looks back at their favourite maps and data visualizations from 2021. 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