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The Inset command will contract a shape so that it is smaller than the original by a set distance, while retaining the shape of the original. Live Shapes are transformed by the command, but they are converted to paths, and an open path is closed. The amount of the contraction is determined by the setting in Inkscape preferences, on the Steps tab, in the "Inset/Outset by" field. The Outset command expands the shape.
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