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The instructions you ignore until you're hopelessly, gloriously lost in someone's driveway.
means A set of steps or geographic guidance telling you how to get somewhere or do something.
from From Latin directus, past participle of dirigere, to set straight or guide — itself from regere, to rule or lead.
Gender gap mythStudies show navigation skill varies more by experience than sex.
Cardinal rootsNorth, south, east, west predate written language.
GPS errorSignals can drift several meters, especially near tall buildings.