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Katen [24]
4 years ago
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1 answer:
Firlakuza [10]4 years ago
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Answer:

Originally each locale used its own time: when the sun was directly overhead then it was noon there. ... This setup for telling time began to become impractical as transportation became extensive, reliable, and rapid

Explanation:

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