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from, though there are a handful of users on the graph from the US, France,

Germany, and New Zealand.

Results

The application caused a substantial amount of interest. On seeing the graphs,

people were drawn to find out if they were on it and what did it mean if they were.

The graphs proved to be of interest to look at purely from an aesthetic angle

alone.

Without applying any formal social network analysis, the graphs showed a

number of interesting properties:

1. Unknown common acquaintances, that is, if person A knows B and C, but had

not realized B and C also knew each other directly.

2. Community hubs, that is, those who are part of several groups who act as

bridges between the groups.

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