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Essay  ·  31 Oct 2026  ·  9 min

Why the pin comes first

A map with places nobody has been is a brochure. A map where every pin was dropped by the person who stood there is a record. On why LostCoasts refuses to list a coast before someone has earned it.

By Insaan

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