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Just playing

mostly. It should be only a 6' difference. Me? I'd have rounded to 50' and called it good enough! But knowing the units in use often makes a difference on digital electronic devices. When I teach navigation to my Fire Department guys, I really emphasize that there's a distinct difference in location between 48 degrees 50 minutes and 30 secs and 48.5030 degrees.

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