# In appreciation of Greenwich Mean Time

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 6, 2026, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-appreciation-of-greenwich-mean-time/1028249 "2026-03-06T02:13:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-appreciation-of-greenwich-mean-time/1028249/59 "2026-03-17T16:59:45Z")

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This thread is still chugging along almost 10 years after it got started. Your comment here would fit right in there too.

> [@Trivia questions which, amazingly, have two answers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-questions-which-amazingly-have-two-answers/803849):
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> I was watching a game show recently (The Chase, which I recommend quite highly, currently available on Netflix), and the question asked was: “What movie actor immediately preceded Jerry Brown as governor of California?” The contestant answered with “Ronald Reagan”. This was counted as incorrect, with the correct answer being “Arnold Schwarzenegger”. However, at the end of the round, ad judgment was made that Ronald Reagan was ALSO correct, and the contestant was awarded the point. Which, when…

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