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The world is about jump forward a full second in time as the next ‘leap second’ will occur on the 30th of June. The extra second will make sure the Earth’s rotation matches the world atomic clocks. The ‘leap second’ could create issues of computer safety and general inconvenience, so much so some people think it will be our last.

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