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All visual elements in charts and graphs that are not necessary to comprehend the information represented on the graph, or that distract the viewer from this information. Coined by Edward Tufte, PhD Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Statistics, and Computer Science at Yale University; Member, Recovery Independent Advisory Panel for President Barack Obama
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