Ambigous UI string

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In strings.xml you can find the following: "Warning: HDOP values aren\'t the 
HDOP returned by GPS device. They\'re approximated for location accuracy in 
meters, and should not be taken into account."

The first sentence is pretty clear, but the part after the comma in the last 
sentence is not. Not taken in account for what / by whom? If they are not to be 
used for anything, then why save/include them?

Original issue reported on code.google.com by dittaeva on 30 Jan 2012 at 11:55

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It's just an approximation mainly used to draw nice circles in JOSM. See issue 
#10 for the gory details.

Maybe we could change the end to something like "should not be used in precise 
calculations" or something similar...

Original comment by nicolas@guillaumin.me on 30 Jan 2012 at 10:04

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It's pretty clear that they're not real HDOP values. I'd either remove that 
last part completely or replace it with "please keep in mind when using", or 
your suggestion. In the Norwegian translations I just skipped the last part.

Original comment by dittaeva on 31 Jan 2012 at 6:23

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Just realised "for location accuracy in meters" should be "FROM location 
accuracy in meters", probably played a role in the confusion !

I'll have a look at changing it, thanks.

Original comment by nicolas@guillaumin.me on 31 Jan 2012 at 8:42

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Not really. I understood where the values come from, just not why "[they] 
should not be taken into account".

Original comment by dittaeva on 31 Jan 2012 at 8:45

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I just removed the last part, thanks !

Original comment by nicolas@guillaumin.me on 31 Jan 2012 at 11:07

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