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From: SERRER@nrcm3.nrc.ca (Martin Serrer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi
Subject: Time (is fleeting, Maaaadness takes its toll)
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Date: 10 Oct 90 14:42:00 GMT
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Just a curiosity question.

  Why is it that a $75K workstation (IRIS 4D50/GT) cannot keep time as
accurately as an el-cheepo $5 wrist watch? Mine seems to gain about 3 minutes
per week.

  Has anyone built a Timex - Iris interface? :-)

                                Martin
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