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+in /srv/pandora/pandora/local_settings.py add
+GOOGLE_API_KEY = "abc"
+
+and allow your api key to be used for the site: 
+
+
+https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/error-messages#api-not-activated-map-error
+
+https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/geocoding
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