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Re:Massachusetts is considering leaving the Eastern Time Zone by austincheney on Friday October 27, 2017 @02:26PM (#15570962)
Why? Noon is just a number on a clock. Midday is when the sun is half-way between dawn and dusk.
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Re:Massachusetts is considering leaving the Eastern Time Zone by normaljoe on Friday October 27, 2017 @02:52PM (#15571145)
Noon literally means midday. It predates clocks and solar noon would drive your sundial.
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