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[–] Gabu@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

is well suited for marine navigation but is exceptionally distorted the closer you get to the poles.

Which makes perfect sense for its use case - navigating from Belgium, Portugal and Spain to Africa, India and Central and South America.