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leap second - Coordinated Universal Time

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FUTURE TIME McCarthy and other scientists propose a compromise in the leap-second debate: Continue to make corrections but at longer intervals.

To leap or not to leap: scientists debate a timely issue by Cowen, Ron / Science News

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