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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 22/08/2017 13:59, Colin Smale wrote:<br>
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<p>That depends on your definition of "accurate", doesn't it?</p>
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<p>On 2017-08-22 14:15, Dave F wrote:</p>
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<div class="pre" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family:
monospace">But a query to the OSM database isn't interested in
what 'locals' misinterpret, it's interested in what OSM
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The ignorance of the person on the street is just one reason
why OSM needs to exist & be as accurate as possible.<br>
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<span style="white-space: nowrap;">On 22/08/2017 12:50, Andy Townsend wrote:</span>
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<span style="white-space: nowrap;"> What would a "local" answer?</span><br>
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<span style="white-space: nowrap;">Good luck getting a consistent answer to that :)</span><br>
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<span style="white-space: nowrap;">Best Regards,</span><br>
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