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== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
This comma was named by [[User:Frostburn|Frostburn]] in 2024 in reference to the year lasting (roughly) 366 [[wikipedia:Sidereal_time|sidereal]] days but only 365 solar days. Taking leap years and associated effects into account the ratio is actually closer to 9156/9131, but 366/365 is more recognizable numerically. | This comma was named by [[User:Frostburn|Frostburn]] in 2024 in reference to the year lasting (roughly) 366 [[wikipedia:Sidereal_time|sidereal]] days but only 365 solar days. Taking leap years and associated effects into account the ratio is actually closer to 9156/9131, but 366/365 is more recognizable numerically. | ||
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