The easternmost part of the state of Texas,around the city of Paris,has a point rising more north than the rest of the state.When people draw Texas,they almost always draw the border as a straight line.It is not that these folks want to kick Paris,Texas,out of the state.Instead:
A) it is too difficult to draw the upward bump
B) people image irregular shapes as regular
C) the bump around Paris had been incorrectly categorized
D) the state is represented in a symbolic, not an analogical, form

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People tend to simplify complex shapes into more regular forms, which is why the upward bump is often omitted when drawing Texas.

The Easternmost Part of the State of Texas,around the City