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John R. Platt is the editor of The Revelator. An award-winning environmental journalist, his work has appeared in 大众科学, Audubon, Motherboard, and numerous other magazines and publications. His "Extinction Countdown" column has run continuously since 2004 and has covered news and science related to more than 1,000 endangered species. John lives on the outskirts of Portland, Ore., where he finds himself surrounded by animals and cartoonists.

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大众科学 Magazine Vol 202 Issue 6This article was originally published with the title “How we see Straight Lines” in 大众科学 Magazine Vol. 202 No. 6 (), p. 121
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0660-121
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