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A location based system can not possibly work on its own. Mail is not send to one physical address, it is delivered to a specific person.


Ideally a physical address should point to a public entrance. Such an address can be geocoded.

Locating a person or business from that entrance is a separate concern. Which must not involve 3D or indoor maps.


Where in the world do you live that there are no multi family homes?

>Locating a person or business from that entrance is a separate concern. Which must not involve 3D or indoor maps.

No, it isn't. If it were a separate concern what would be the point of encoding the address in the first place?




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