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At 15:20 27/02/98 -0500, you wrote:
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>Had an unusual question yesterday. The patron wanted to know the time
>zone designation for the South Pole and its relation (time-wise) to
>Washington, D.C.It seems to me that neither the north or south poles
>would be in any zone. Any thoughts on this? Thanks.
>
>Rich Boardman
>Map Collection
>Free LIbrary of Philadelphia
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There was a discussion on this topic in the "Last Page" section of
the British weekly magazine "New Scientist" about a year ago. I'm
afraid I no longer have the relevant copy, but you may find it in
the New Scientist archives on their web site for the Last Page, at
http://www.last-word.com/.
 
Darius Bartlett
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