\documentclass{standalone} 
\usepackage{pgfplots} 
\pgfplotsset{compat=newest} 

\begin{document} 

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\begin{axis}[
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]
\addplot [white, line width = 1, smooth, domain=-5:5] {x};
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\draw (1,-1) rectangle (3,1);
\draw (-1,-1) rectangle (-3,1);
\draw (-1,1) rectangle (1,3);
\draw (-1,-1) rectangle (1,-3);
\end{axis} 
\end{tikzpicture}


\end{document}