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Global Timing Challenges and Service Promotions

This chapter delves into the intricacies of maintaining global systems that depend on accurate timing, focusing on leap seconds and the potential implications of a negative leap second. The discussion emphasizes the operational hurdles posed by these timing adjustments in sectors like stock markets and power grids.

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