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2024-04-15 06:42:34 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 513E05EFC8451B3156F05CE6533E8DFAA3CC98D95E923A8A9BF5A8F6B2613C14
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This is factually incorrect. Due to the Earth's shape, navigation systems implement great circle routes to calculate the shortest distance between two points across large distances, and this requires a precise representation of the Earth. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great-circle_navigation https://www.oag.com/blog/great-circle-routes-flight-paths
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