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1. Cartography

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   Projection Distortion
   Every flat map projection introduces distortions in area, shape, distance, or direction (though not all simultaneously). The infamous Greenland size anomaly on the Mercator projection, for example, is often attributed to a failure to educate the public on its specific function. More subtly, older maps often display an inherent eastward drift in continental positioning, theorized to be caused by the reliance of early sea navigators on [chronometers…