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An optimal LCC configuration is defined by requiring equal local linear scale factors at the bounding parallels and symmetric maximum and minimum distortions about unity. Applied to the territory of Bulgaria (\u03c6S \u2248 41\u00b014\u2032, \u03c6N \u2248 44\u00b013\u2032), this criterion yields optimized standard parallels at \u03c61 \u2248 41\u00b040\u2032 and \u03c62 \u2248 43\u00b047\u2032. The corresponding local linear scale factors range from ca. 0.999832 to 1.000168, i.e., symmetric distortions of approximately \u00b11.7 \u00d7 10\u22124. 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