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Grex > Helpers > #140: Grex System Problems - Spring 2005 | |
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twenex
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response 452 of 457:
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Jun 21 15:41 UTC 2005 |
Wikipedia says the summer solstice marks MIDsummer.
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rcurl
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response 453 of 457:
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Jun 21 16:06 UTC 2005 |
Isn't the Wikipedia that online font of misinformation?
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naftee
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response 454 of 457:
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Jun 21 16:39 UTC 2005 |
what ! what's wrong with wikipedia ?
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jor
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response 455 of 457:
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Jun 21 17:11 UTC 2005 |
midsummer is six weeks away.
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aruba
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response 456 of 457:
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Jun 21 21:44 UTC 2005 |
Right - for some reason, the first day of summer is sometimes called
"midsummer's day".
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keesan
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response 457 of 457:
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Jun 22 02:23 UTC 2005 |
Summer used to be defined differently, as the 1/4 of the year surrounding the
solstice, when the days were longest.
Similarly for winter.
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