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Rules in schemas apply to shapes in terms of embedding. This melds calculating with art and design, and has many uses in teaching and in practice.
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Stiny, G. What Rule(s) Should I Use?. Nexus Netw J 13, 15–47 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-011-0056-6
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