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When the Clock Strikes 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9

This happens but once a century (twice if you count after midnight and after noon). Take note, celebrate the moment:

12:34:56 7/8/9

Love numbers.

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Of course,

If you come to the UK and/or Ireland in August you can celebrate the sequence again.

(The day/month notatition is reversed over here.)

Elizabeth Gettelman

True!

August 7 also a straight flush, everywhere but in the US I guess.

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once (twice) a century?

... or 4 times every 100 years?

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