=======HOW TO DEFINE AND APPEND THE SVG
//Create the SVG Viewport selection
  var svgContainer = d3.select("body").append("svg")
                                      .attr("width", 400)
                                      .attr("height", 100);

=======HOW TO DEFINE AND APPEND A SHAPE


=======HOW TO GRAB DATA


=======HOW TO ESTABLISH A SCALE
//Create the Scale we will use for the Axis
  var axisScale = d3.scale.linear()
                         .domain([0,100])
                         .range([0,100]);

//Create the Scale we will use for the Axis
  var xAxis = d3.svg.axis()
                  .scale(axisScale);

//Create the Axis
  var xAxis = d3.svg.axis()
                  .scale(axisScale);

//Create a group Element for the Axis elements and call the xAxis function
  var xAxisGroup = svgContainer.append("g")
                              .call(xAxis);

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