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A '''leap second''' is an intercalary, one-[[second]] adjustment that keeps broadcast standards for time of day close to [[mean solar time]]. Leap seconds are necessary to keep time standards synchronized with civil [[calendar]]s, the basis of which is astronomical.

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|align=center| '''List of leap seconds'''