WASHINGTON (AP) — With a brutal economic slowdown, 2008 may feel as if it will never end. Now the world's timekeepers are making it even longer by adding a leap second to the last day of the year.

SAUCE:World Press

no

^^

you on the tdas tonight reza?

one mroe second of being 26..YES!

Why only one second?

how is new years eve going to work? all hells going to break loose!

they do this pretty regularly, no?

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Originally posted by r5a ^^ you on the tdas tonight reza?

played a few.. i go on to see if ur there

ur not on

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN they do this pretty regularly, no?

The world started adding leap seconds in 1972, sometimes twice a year. This is first leap second since Dec. 31, 2005. This is the fourth year to have a leap day and a leap second.

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Originally posted by Sunsnail The world started adding leap seconds in 1972, sometimes twice a year. This is first leap second since Dec. 31, 2005. This is the fourth year to have a leap day and a leap second.

well, look at you! TAs own timepiece...

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