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Arrangement of Desks Draws Controversy

By Great Western Dragon
Created 02/03/2008 - 17:21

Yes, library folks, people will complain about anything.

The West Hempstead Public Library [1] received complaints that the study desks are arranged in a way that resembles a swastika.

The library's interior designer counters that the shape is not a swastika because the layout runs counterclockwise, the opposite direction of the Nazi emblem. Siting that this layout resembles a Native American symbol that means good luck, the library offers that the pinwheel design also makes efficient use of space.

More on this over at Newsday [2].


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