Astronomy
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Author: Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff
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Chapter 4, Problem 30E
Your great-great-grandfather, who often exaggerated events in his own life, once told your relatives about a terrific adventure he had on February 29, 1900. Why would this story make you suspicious?
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