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excuse-me on June 14, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: June 30th 2012 will be 1 second longer: 23:59:60

I like the name "International Earth Rotation Service" - I always picture some dusty cavern with a giant brass gear wheel and a little old guy coming in with a key every day to wind it up.

JonnieCache on June 14, 2012 | [–]

Good isn't it.

It's the "service" that really makes it I think.

adavies42 on June 14, 2012 | [–]

they should replace the gears with tighter tolerance ones then and clear this up permanently

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