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316 points · 271 comments · colinprince

  1. mcphage · · focus · HN ↗
    This kind of reminds me of the “Island” situation on Magic: the Gathering cards. An island is a piece of land, surrounded by water. However, due to 30+ years of needing to draw new versions of islands, Wizards of the Coast has expanded what it means to be an island, ending up with things that are… not that: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;imgur.com&#x2F;a&#x2F;xVnyP" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;imgur.com&#x2F;a&#x2F;xVnyP
    1. jaggederest · · focus · HN ↗
      To be fair all of those islands are awesome and mega pedant time

      &gt; is Venice an island or is every block in Venice an island? Is Venice an archipelago?

      Fun fact: Venice is, in fact, an island, and every block in venice is an island, and venice is an archipelago: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;maps.app.goo.gl&#x2F;TfbkNvrLU55E9n9KA" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;maps.app.goo.gl&#x2F;TfbkNvrLU55E9n9KA

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