People remember places not by latitude and longitude, but by paths.
One does not act by knowing a place in latitude and longitude. They act along the way (of proper conduct, etc.).
They remember their position in space as a chronological story: which way to go, what to turn right when they see it, and so on.
No one can ever remember the absolute coordinates (like latitude and longitude) of their house or workplace.
But I remember how to get there.
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I don't know the latitude and longitude of where I am, but I'm confident I can get there if I start again from the same station.
/shokai/ if it is eventually found.
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