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true north

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true north
the direction from any point along a meridian towards the North Pole

true north [′trĂ¼ ′nȯrth]
(navigation)
The direction of the north geographical pole.
The reference direction for measurement of true directions.


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In True North, Henderson examines the claims and counterclaims, scientific data, personal accounts, and, most dramatically, Peary's long-suppressed diary.
Those listening to Boatman's rendition of Luther's story will not have that problem: every ounce of humor, every small epiphany, every regret is audible in his depiction of a young man whose moral compass inexorably returns to true north despite--or perhaps because of--his own morally bankrupt mother.
Term of the lease, which is a sublease from True North Communications, is approximately 10 years.
 
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