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“What is even more astonishing is that the entire science of wayfinding is based on dead reckoning. You only know where you are by knowing precisely where you have been and how you got to where you are.” quote by Wade Davis — Download Open image

““What is even more astonishing is that the entire science of wayfinding is based on dead reckoning. You only know where you are by knowing precisely where you have been and how you got to where you are.””

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“Risk discomfort and solitude for understanding.”

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So be patient. Do not compromise. And give your destiny time to find you.

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