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5434	Add preserve_topology option to GEOSGeometry.simplify	Robert Coup	jbronn	"By default, simplify() does not preserve topology - e.g. polygons can be split, collapse to lines or disappear holes can be created or disappear, and lines can cross. 

The attached patch adds a `preserve_topology` parameter. If `True` (default is `False`), the result will have the same dimension and number of components as the input. This is significantly slower.

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