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    Question: What direction would a navigation compass point if it was placed in exactly the middle of the N. Pole or S. Pole?

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    Asked by polarsquid to Pete on 23 Apr 2012.
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      Pete Etchells answered on 23 Apr 2012:


      Great question, thanks polarsquid! I’m not really sure, because I’m not a physicist, but I think it would probably spin around randomly! What do you think?

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    polarsquid commented on 1 May 2012:

    Great, thank you!

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