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    Without Sir Sanford Fleming's invention, time as we know it would be erratic. Although not adopted at the International Meridian Conference of 1884, 129 countries had adopted it in the next 50 years. What was his invention?

    Question #88310. Asked by pmac41. (Nov 10 07 4:42 AM)


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    http://inventors.about.com/od/fstartinventors/a/SandfordFleming.htm

    Nov 10 07, 10:45 AM

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