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    Keeping accurate time for the nation was the responsibility of the Meteorological Service of Canada until the 1930s. Which organization took over timekeeping in November 1939?

    Question #88545. Asked by pmac41. (Nov 15 07 6:27 AM)


    unbelievable1

    		The Dominion Observatory.

    Source: http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~scidemos/NewtonianMechanics/TimeMeasurement/TimeMeasurement.html

    Nov 15 07, 6:30 AM

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