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Phrase used on maps to indicate uncharted areas

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Here be dragons: Phrase used on maps to indicate uncharted areas
"Here be dragons" means dangerous or unexplored territories, in imitation of a medieval practice of putting illustrations of dragons, sea monsters and other mythological creatures on uncharted areas of maps where potential dangers were thought to exist.

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