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Thu 12 Dec 2008Celebrations on New Year's Eve to go into extra time
IF YOU'RE the type of person for whom every second counts, you're in for a bonus at the end of the year.
Instead of the traditional countdown to the new year beginning "10, nine, eight . . .", you may wish to begin at "11 . . .", due to the addition of a "leap second" to clocks around the world.
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