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The Earth Is Spinning Faster, and Now We May Have to Remove a Second

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Astronomers want to preserve the leap second. The IT people want to get rid of it. And all talk of a negative leap second gives the IT people bad nerves.

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The Earth Is Spinning Faster, and Now We May Have to Remove a Second

Astronomers want to preserve the leap second. The IT people want to get rid of it. And all talk of a negative leap second gives the IT people bad nerves.

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