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 #### Google (`:google`, `:google_premier`)
 
-* **API key**: required for Premier (do NOT use a key for the free version)
+* **API key**: required for Premier, optional for the free service
 * **Key signup**: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/business/
 * **Quota**: 2,500 requests/day, 100,000 with Google Maps API Premier
 * **Region**: world