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Ship’s position by Long by Chron and Merpass: Here is how to get it

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The World has evolved enormously and so has the technology.

Google has mapped the world so extensively that you can literally put the house number of a friend and google map will take you to entrance door of his house.

When the world has become so advanced it looks so outdated to talk about things like sextant.

But anything that works independant of any external resource will be valued for ages to come.

Sextant is one such equipment on board the ships.

And because it is independant of any external resource, you still have it on board.

And because it is going to be there for long time, it is time that we know it better.

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