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Band 7+: 2. Do you think it is important to be able to read a map?

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Wow, definitely yes. I think it is quite important, especially when traveling to new places. Reading maps helps people understand directions better and feel more confident. Even though we use smartphones now, basic map skills are still useful.

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Wow, definitely yes, definitely yes. I think it is quite important especially when traveling to new places. Reading maps help people understand direction better and feel more confident. Even though we use Smartphone, we use Smartphone for now. Basically, Smart 3D skills. However, Smart 3D skills are still useful.

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