Why does the 12h clock start at 12:00, not 0:00?

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10 Aug 2024, 2:18 pm

TBH,I always assumed it's because they didn't want a clock where it was one revolution per day and didn't want to a second number to represent midnight.

If there's anything complicated it's the 12am versus 12 pm being kind of reversed in terms of that one moment.

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10 Aug 2024, 2:23 pm

24h clock or bust.

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utterly absurd
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