sneaky SVG

<!DOCTYPE html>
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/d3/3.5.5/d3.min.js"></script>
  <style>
    body { margin:0;position:fixed;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0; }
    #sneaky {
      position: absolute;
      left: -9999px;
    }
    .target { 
      width: 200px; 
      height: 200px;
      background-image: url('icons/curvy-line.svg');
			background-size: cover;
			padding: 0;
    }
    .target svg { width:100%; height: 100% }
  </style>
</head>

<body>
  <div class='target'></div>  
	
  <svg id='sneaky' height="0" width="0">
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		</svg>
 
  <script>
    
    // where to append the contents of our sneaky SVG
	  var target = d3.select('.target');
    
    // make a new SVG element in our target div
    var svg = target.append('svg');

// select our sneaky / hidden svg 
    var sneaky = d3.select('#sneaky');
    
    // get the sneaky svg's path
    var icon = sneaky.select('path');
		
    // add it to the target svg;
    var newIcon = svg.append('path')
    	.attr({
        d: icon.attr('d'),
        fill: 'red',
        transform: 'scale(7)'
      });
    
  </script>
</body>

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