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Question:
Where is it possible to get the official time?
Answer:
Coordinated Universal Time is the world's official time scale. It is coordinated in Paris. Time signals are broadcast 24 hours a day via short-wave radio and satellites. Those who want the correct time can call 303-499-7111. The exact time is announced once every minute, and every second after that.
Source:
Jim Richter, Appleton City Sealer.
Notes:
For more information see What is Universal Time? from the U.S. Naval Observatory's Astronomical Applications Department.
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Time
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