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Why do maps distort the way Earth looks?

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Maps have to distort the earth because you are trying to represent a three dimensional sphere on a piece of two dimensional paper. ... Other projections try to maintain the shape of continents or area of these land masses and others try to make sure that the distance between two chosen points can be measured correctly.

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