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Long before satellite navigation existed, sailors —reliedrelyrelyingreliance on the magnetic compass to determine direction at sea. The needle, —freefreedfreelyfreedom to align with Earth's magnetic field, allowed navigators to hold a steady course even out of —sightsightingsightssighted of land. Despite modern GPS technology, compasses remain a reliable —backupbackingbackbacked when electronic systems fail.