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From daylight saving to calendars, here’s how our ways of measuring time came to be

It flies . It heals all wounds. It can be of the essence, and it can be money . We thrill in the best of it, lament the worst. We’re warned not to waste it , since we can’t turn it back — even as we try to make up for when it’s lost . And probably more than anything when it…

It flies . It heals all wounds. It can be of the essence, and it can be money . We thrill in the best of it, lament the worst. We’re warned not to waste it , since we can’t turn it back — even as we try to make up for when it’s lost . And probably more than anything when it…

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Why it matters

This article is a general-interest piece on the history of time measurement, which has no direct relevance or impact on credit markets, borrowing costs, or financial regulation.

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