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\n## Plot and Plot Geo\n_Our signature chart and map building tools._\n\nThe [Observable Plot](https://observablehq.com/@observablehq/plot) library lets you quickly build and customize data visualizations. Code snippets for common chart types are provided in the [cell menu](https://observablehq.com/@observablehq/adding-cells?collection=@observablehq/notebook-fundamentals) as a starting point. \n* [Plot Cheatsheets](/@observablehq/plot-cheatsheets)\n* [Plot Shorthand](/@observablehq/plot-shorthand)\n* [Exploration: Penguins](/@observablehq/plot-exploration-penguins)\n* [Exploration: Weather](/@observablehq/plot-exploration-weather)\n* [Plot Geo](https://observablehq.com/@observablehq/plot-mapping)","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":789,"value":"blueNotice(htl.html`\n

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\n## Appendix","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":698,"value":"import {blueNotice} from \"@edu-demo/observable-edu\"","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":802,"value":"import {greenNotice} from \"@edu-demo/observable-edu\"","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":681,"value":"import {yellowNotice} from \"@edu-demo/observable-edu\"","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":807,"value":"","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"html","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"}],"files":"$W4d","stdlib":"1"}} 24:null