At 06:59 PM 12/1/97 EST, ROBERT G. HOWARD wrote:
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>On Mon, 1 Dec 1997 16:53:14 -0500 (EST) DANMAS@aol.com writes:
> massive SNIP took place here....
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>>Hey, even a clock that doesn't run is right once in a while! (in my
>>case,>continuing the clock analogy, I'm desperately in need of a
>rewinding!)
>
> The clock that doesn't run is still correct twice a day. How often is
>a clock correct if it runs one second per day slow?
That depends on your acceptable tolerances, say +/- 1 minute you're looking
at it being right for nigh on two months...
Greg
"But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams."
Yeats
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