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* europe: Add comment re late-1914 Belgium.
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# the switch in Europe/Brussels on 1892-05-01 was from 00:17:30 to 00:00:00.
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# From Paul Eggert (2019-08-28):
# This quote helps explain the late-1914 situation:
# In early November 1914, the Germans imposed the time zone used in central
# Europe and forced the inhabitants to set their watches and public clocks
# sixty minutes ahead. Many were reluctant to accept "German time" and
# continued to use "Belgian time" among themselves. Reflecting the spirit of
# resistance that arose in the population, a song made fun of this change....
# The song ended:
# Putting your clock forward
# Will but hasten the happy hour
# When we kick out the Boches!
# See: Pluvinage G. Brussels on German time. Cahiers Bruxellois -
# Brusselse Cahiers. 2014;XLVI(1E):15–38.
# https://www.cairn.info/revue-cahiers-bruxellois-2014-1E-page-15.htm
#
# Entries from 1914 through 1917 are taken from "De tijd in België"
# <https://www.astro.oma.be/GENERAL/INFO/nli001a.html>.
# Entries from 1918 through 1991 are taken from:
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