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Power of 12 on 12-12-12

Today’s date, 12-12-12, marks the final occurrence in many of our lifetimes that there will be a date with the same number reflected in the month, day and year. Eighty-eight years from now is the next time there will be a date with the same month, day, and year with Jan. 1, 2101 or 01-01-01. The number 12 is prevalent in society in so many ways, from everyday use from telling time to mathematics with its ease of divisibility. There are 12 months in a year. A day consists of 12 times two hours. A day is separated by 12, …

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The Union Updated Jan 18, 2013 06:52PM Published Dec 14, 2012 03:53PM Copyright 2012 The Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.