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The compass revolutionised navigation by allowing sailors to determine direction —independentlyindependentindependenceindependency of visible landmarks or clear skies. Its needle aligns with the Earth's magnetic field, consistently —pointingpointspointpointed toward magnetic north regardless of the ship's position. Before its adoption, mariners had —reliedrelyingrelyreliant almost entirely on the stars and coastal features to find their way.