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I average out the spring and fall changes and just set my clocks 39 minutes ahead year-round.

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[โ€“] Robert7301201@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

12 is a superior highly composite number, which means it's easier to divide without running into fractions or decimals.

[โ€“] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago

Interesting, I did not knew the concept