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Disclaimer: TimeZoneBoy, is the author of the map. He has allowed Imagine Magazine to use his work for this article, but that does not indicate that he endorses anything written here or in Imagine Magazine. [...]

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Dear Journal and everyone snooping,               It’s no secret that Google is changing their privacy policy.  You can’t miss it!  The notices are everywhere, the emails are rushing to inboxes all over the world, [...]