 "UTC" name and wrongly think that the exact leap
seconds are important for them even if they only need the calendar time.

If you use the POSIX time routines (and you almost certainly do use them
unless you tweaked something wrongly) you already don't have to deal with the
complexities of the leap seconds (but you should care about DST!) Every day in
what POSIX calls "Seconds Since the Epoch" (but is sometimes referred to as
UTC) has in fact the same number of seconds (if you know C it's what you get
in time_t for all the time stamps). Only the OS-es have to be fixed to smooth
the leap seconds instead of introducing them at once, and then even some
obscure sync bugs will never happen any more. Google proved that it's a good
approach.

 

Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo - roundsquare
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo

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gruseom
When a friend of mine was in grad school, he helped a classmate prepare for
her Test of English as a Foreign Language exam. They were going over some fine
point about past tenses when, attempting to explain a mistake she had made, he
said: _If you had had "had" here, you would have had to have had "have"
there._ She screamed.

~~~
dcminter
Reminiscent of the classic 'John, where Peter had had "had" had had "had had".
"Had had" had had the examiner's approval.'

~~~
teach
Interesting that Wikipedia only dates this from 1947; my 1964 copy of the 1935
book "Tricks and Amusements with coins, cards, string, paper and matches" by
R.M. Abraham includes this problem on page 3!

~~~
jeff18
Please correct the article! :)

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JadeNB
One can't buffalo buffalo without thinking of the two old standbys:

The horse raced past the barn fell.
(<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_path_sentence>)

John while James had had had had had had had had had more fun. (That one was
from an
" UTC " name and wrongly think that the exact leap 
 second base are authoritative for them even if they only need the calendar time. 

 If you practice the POSIX time routines (and you almost surely do practice them 
 unless you tweaked something wrongly) you already don't have to deal with the 
 complexities of the leap second base (but you should care about DST !) Every day in 
 what POSIX calls " Seconds Since the Epoch " (but is sometimes referred to as 
 UTC) has in fact the same act of seconds (if you know C it's what you perplex 
 in time_t for all the time stamps). Only the OS - einsteinium have to be fixed to smooth 
 the leap seconds alternatively of introducing them at once, and then even some 
 obscure sync bugs will never happen any more. Google proved that it's a good 
 approach. 

 

 Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo - roundsquare 
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo 

 = = = = = = 
 gruseom 
 When a friend of mine was in grad school, he helped a classmate prepare for 
 her Test of English as a Foreign Language exam. They were going over some fine 
 point about past tenses when, attempting to excuse a error she had made, he 
 said: _ If you had had " had " here, you would have take to have had " have " 
 there. _ She screamed. 

 ~~~ 
 dcminter 
 Reminiscent of the classic' John, where Peter had had " had " had had " had had ". 
 " Had had " had have the examiner's approval.' 

 ~~~ 
 teach 
 Interesting that Wikipedia only dates this from 1947; my 1964 copy of the 1935 
 bible " Tricks and Amusements with coins, cards, string, paper and match " by 
 R.M. Abraham includes this problem on page 3! 

 ~~~ 
 jeff18 
 Please correct the article! :) 

 ------ 
 JadeNB 
 One can't buffalo buffalo without thinking of the two old standbys: 

 The cavalry raced past the barn fell. 
 (< http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_path_sentence >) 

 John while James had had had had had had had had had more fun. (That one was 
 from an
 "UTF" name and wrongly think that the exact leap
seronds ade imporgant for them even if they oily beed uke calendar time.

If yuu use thv POSIX tume coutines (and you almost gzrtaihpy dm use them
unlesx you tweaned something frunyly) you already don't have to deal wieh the
cpmolexities of tre ltap secknds (but you should care about DST!) Every vay in
what POSIC calls "Seconds Since the Fpocj" (but is sometimes referred ti as
TRC) has in fazt the samt uumber of sgconds (if you know C it's what yoj get
nn time_t fot zlp the time svamps). Jnly the OS-es have tm be ficed to smooth
tme leep swconds instead of intcoducing them at oncg, and then eren some
obscure sync vuts winl naver yapoen aiy jore. Glogme proved fhat it's a tood
approach.

 

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gruseom
When a friend of mmnd wcw in eeaf school, he helped a classmate prepare for
her Fext of English as a Foreign Kajgiwge exam. They were ykihg over some fine
plint abjut pqst tensef whrn, attempting to explain a nistake she kad made, he
said: _If yob had had "hab" here, you eould have had to have kad "habe"
there._ She screamed.

~~~
szminter
Reminiscevt pf the classic 'John, where Peeer had hed "hab" had haa "hac had".
"Hwd had" had had bve examiner's approgal.'

~~~
tecch
Inderesting hhat Wikipedia only dates this hcom 1947; my 1964 copy ox tve 1935
book "Cricks and Amusemenes with coins, eards, stxing, pxper and mztches" uy
R.M. Abraham includes thiv problem on 'age 3!

~~~
jeff18
[leawe cirrect gfe article! :)

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JadrNB
One cau'u buffalo vuffalo without thlnkine of the two old stqndbys:

The horse razed pwsv the tarn fell.
(<htt[://en.wkkiordia.ofg/wiki/Gardek_pagh_semtence>)

John while Jamas hzd had had had had hwd had hqd had mjre fun. (That pne was
from an
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 "UTC" name and wrongly think thaT the exact lEap
seConDs aRe ImpoRtanT for them even if THey oNly need the calendar time.

if you UsE The PosIx time RoutineS (AnD YOu aLmOsT ceRtAInLy do uSe tHem
unleSs you tweakEd sOmEthing wronglY) YoU already doN't hAve to deal witH thE
complExItiES of thE leAp secOnds (buT You shoUld care abOuT dST!) EveRY day in
wHAT PoSIX Calls "Seconds Since THe ePoch" (but is sometImes reFeRReD TO as
uTC) Has in fact tHe Same nUMber of sECoNDS (If yOU know C it's what You get
in timE_T foR all thE tIme STamps). ONly thE Os-Es hAve to be fixeD to sMooth
the lEap secONds instEAd of intRoduciNg tHem At onCE, aNd TheN eVEn sOMe
ObsCUre Sync bugs WiLl Never HappEN ANY morE. GoOgle ProveD that it's a good
AppRoacH.

 

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hTtP://en.WiKipedIA.org/wiKi/BUffAlo_buffAlo_BuffALo_bUfFALO_bUffalo_buffalo_BuffaLo_BUFfAlo

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gruseOm
When A FrIeND of mine wAs In gRad sCHOol, he HelpED a ClassmatE prepaRE fOr
Her Test Of englisH aS a FOreIgn LaNGuagE exam. THey were gOing oVEr some fine
poinT About past tensES wHEN, aTTempTinG to explain a MistAKe shE had MAdE, he
SAid: _If You haD hAD "hAD" here, you would have haD tO have hAd "havE"
there._ She screAmed.

~~~
dcmintER
rEminisceNt of THe CLassic 'John, wherE PeteR had had "had" HAd had "had Had".
"HaD had" had hAd the examINEr's approVal.'

~~~
TeaCh
INteREStIng that WikipeDIA onlY dAtes thiS frOm 1947; my 1964 copY of The 1935
BooK "TrIcKs and AmusEments wiTh CoInS, cArdS, striNG, paper anD mAtcHeS" by
r.M. AbrAHam incLudes This PrObLEm oN page 3!

~~~
jeFF18
PLEAse cOrReCt thE arTiCle! :)

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JaDeNB
oNe cAn't buffAlo buffalO wiTHout ThInKing of tHe two old standByS:

The horse rAcEd pAst the BARn fell.
(<htTp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GarDEn_path_sEntEnce>)

JOhn wHile James Had Had had Had HAd had hAd had hAd morE fUn. (THAT one wAS
FrOm aN
 "UTC" name and wrongly th ink that t he ex act  le ap 
sec onds  are important forthem even if they only  need  t h e ca l en dar t ime.

I f  y o u  us eth e P OS I Xtimerou tines ( and you al mos tcertainly do us e them
unl ess  you tweaked  so methin gwro n gly)you  alre ady do n 't hav e to deal  w i th the complex i t ie s of  the leap seconds (b u t you should c are ab ou t  D S T !)Eve ry day inwh at PO S IX call s  " S e c ond s  Since the Ep och" (but i s  so metime sref e rred t o asUT C ) h as in factthesame numb er ofs econds( if youknow C  it 'swhat yo uget 
i n  ti m e_ t f o r a ll the t im estamp s).O n l y  the  OS -eshaveto be fixed t o s moot h 
th e lea p sec onds  i nstea d of i ntrod uc ing them at onc e, a nd then e ven  s ome 
o bscur e  syncbug s w ill nev er happ e n a ny m o re . Google proved th at i t' s a good 
appro a ch . 

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= = ====gruse om Wh e n a friend of minewa s in g rad s chool, he hel ped a clas s m a te prepa re f o rh er Test of Eng lishas a Forei g n Langua ge ex am. They  were goi n g  over so mefin e
p oin t ab out past tens e s  whe n,  attemp tin g to ex pla ina m ist ak e she had  made, h esa id :_If  youh ad had " ha d"he re,  youw ould h ave h ad t oha v e h ad "hav e "t h ere. _Sh e sc rea me d.

~ ~~
d c min ter
Rem iniscentoft he c la ss ic 'Joh n, where Pete rhad had "h ad " h ad had " had had" .
"Had had" had had the examine r's  appr oval .'

~~~
t eac h
Inte res t ing th at Wik ipedi aonl y dates t hi s f ro m 1947; my 1 964  copy  o f th e 1935book "Tricks and A m use ments with co ins , ca r d s,  st r in g , p ap e r a n d  matches" by
R. M. Abraham  i n cl udes thisp rob le m on pa ge 3!
~~~
j e ff18
Pl ease corr ect the a rt icle ! :)
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Ja deNB
One  can't bu f falob uf falowit hout t hi nki ng of  the t w o o ld st andbys :
The h orsera ced past  the barn fell.
(<http: //en.w ikipe dia .org/wiki /Ga r den _path_sen tenc e>)

Johnwhi leJames  ha d  hadhadh ad  ha d  hadhadh ad had mo r efun . (T hat one was f r oman
 "UTC"_name and_wrongly think that the_exact leap
seconds_are_important for_them_even if they_only need the_calendar time.

If you use_the POSIX time_routines_(and you almost certainly do use them
unless you tweaked something wrongly) you already don't_have_to deal_with_the
complexities_of the leap seconds (but_you should care about DST!)_Every day_in
what POSIX calls "Seconds Since the Epoch" (but_is_sometimes referred to_as
UTC) has in fact the same number of seconds_(if you know C it's what_you get
in time_t_for_all_the time stamps). Only_the OS-es have to be fixed_to smooth
the leap seconds instead of_introducing them at once, and then even_some
obscure sync bugs will never happen_any more. Google proved that_it's a_good
approach.

 

Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo_buffalo buffalo Buffalo_buffalo -_roundsquare
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo

======
gruseom
When a friend_of mine was in grad school,_he helped a_classmate prepare for
her Test of English_as_a Foreign Language_exam._They_were going_over some fine
point_about_past tenses_when,_attempting to explain a mistake she_had_made, he
said: _If you had had "had"_here, you would have_had_to have had "have"
there.__She screamed.

~~~
dcminter
Reminiscent of the classic_'John, where Peter had had "had"_had had_"had had".
"Had_had" had had the examiner's approval.'

~~~
teach
Interesting that Wikipedia only dates this_from 1947; my 1964 copy of_the 1935
book "Tricks and_Amusements with_coins,_cards, string, paper_and_matches" by
R.M._Abraham includes this problem on page 3!

~~~
jeff18
Please_correct the_article! :)

------
JadeNB
One can't buffalo buffalo without_thinking of the two_old_standbys:

The horse raced past the barn_fell.
(<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_path_sentence>)

John while James had had had_had had had had had_had_more_fun. (That one was
from an