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If the GPS satellites powering your phone did not account for Einstein’s theory of relativity, what would happen?

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If the GPS satellites powering your phone did not account for Einstein’s theory of relativity, what would happen?

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If the GPS satellites powering your phone did not account for Einstein’s theory of relativity, what would happen?
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