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Are Google coordinates accurate?

Dear Capt. Paul:

I like to find potential spots on Google Earth. I have heard that the coordinates from Google Earth can be off a good bit from what a GPS unit says if you are not using the right datum.Can you tell me what datum I should when finding spots on Google Earth?[…]

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