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Find 3D Shortest Paths
Mathematica 6 can solve traveling salesman problems in any number of dimensions.
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With[{p = RandomReal[15, {50, 3}]}, 

 Graphics3D[{Thick, Line[p[[Last[FindShortestTour[p]]]]], Opacity[.3],

    Sphere /@ p}]]
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