[LEAPSECS] USNO press release

[Steve Allen]

On Sun 2016-07-10T12:39:20 -0700, Paul Hirose hath writ:
> The mistake is in the first sentence. Nothing unusual happens at
> 23:59:59. One second later, at 23:59:60, the leap second begins.

It would be mildly amusing if this were blamed on an overzealous
autocorrect insisting that no such time exists.

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