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The Seconds Are Ticking
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Puzzle ID: #31778
Submitted By: tintiniscool Corrected By: bigSWAFF_69_
Submitted By: tintiniscool Corrected By: bigSWAFF_69_
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Sally's child, Catherine, had been learning about telling time in school. When Sally asked Catherine what time it was, Catherine said "Thirteen o'clock". Is Catherine correct? Why did she say this?
Hint
Catherine, being the unique child she is, wanted to learn a different way to tell time.Answer
Catherine is correct.Thirteen o'clock (13:00 or thirteen hundred hours) is 1:00 PM in military time.
Catherine wanted to be an individual and learned a different way to tell time, so she chose military time!
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