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Automatic Whitespace Minimization in Grids
Mathematica does global optimization to determine the scaling of each individual graphic in a grid.
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GraphicsGrid[

 Table[Graphics[{LightGreen, EdgeForm[Black], Rectangle[]}, 

   AspectRatio -> RandomReal[{0, 3}]], {5}, {5}]]
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