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Shower Thoughts: Do we still need flags in the 21st century?

It's time for Shower Thoughts, our weekly attempt to answer the questions that get stuck in your head and refuse to leave. Tonight's one is this: in a world of GPS, Google Maps and instant tracking, why are we still relying on bits of colourful fabric to tell us who and where we are? Do we actually still need flags in the 21st century? Joining Emile to fly the flag for flags, and possibly put us sceptics in our place, is vexillologist Brian Cham.

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