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	Every Second Counts: Leap Second Wreaks Havoc with Software Time stood still for a second on Saturday, June 30, 2012, as the official global clock was adjusted to better align time with the Earth’s rotation. This “leap second” wreaked havoc on many big-name websites and even some software platforms as they struggled to adjust to the time change.	Heather Shanholtzer July 3, 2012
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