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Did pirates ever directly or indirectly aid the advancement of fields like shipbuilding and cartography? Or even in terms of discovering new places and species?

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Did pirates ever directly or indirectly aid the advancement of fields like shipbuilding and cartography? Or even in terms of discovering new places and species?	158
The Norwegian viewpoint of the various wars fought between Denmark and Sweden throughout the union times.	7