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How an accelerating Earth led experts to adopt the leap hour
Source: The Guardian · Published
<p>International delegates agree leap second no longer tenable, but first leap hour not likely to happen for thousands of years</p><p>After decades of discussion, quibbling and worrying about clocks…
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