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by hatsunearu 499 days ago
1/60th of a second isn't a common unit of time though
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It's convenient to count 60 pulses to make a seconds pulse, then 60 of those to make a minute pulse, then 60 of those to make an hour pulse. Then 60 of those to make 2 and a half days :P