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

— By Elizabeth Gettelman | Tue July 7, 2009 9:38 PM PST

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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      Submitted by tmurphy (not verified) on July 7, 2009 - 9:52pm.

      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!

      Submitted by Elizabeth Gettelman on July 8, 2009 - 8:48am.

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

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      once (twice) a century?

      Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on July 8, 2009 - 4:36pm.

      ... or 4 times every 100 years?

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