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March 21, 2006

2006-03-21 20:50 UTC

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just setting up my twttr

just setting up my twttr
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When exactly did just setting up my twttr take place?
It is recorded at 2006-03-21 20:50 UTC — March 21, 2006 in Coordinated Universal Time. Every minute in this registry is stored in UTC so it reads the same anywhere in the world.
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No. Museum minutes are curated historical entries held permanently by the registry and are never for sale. The minutes around them can be claimed.
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Buy The Time is a novelty registry. Nobody buys real time or property — an owner buys a permanent, public entry against one UTC minute in this database, visible to everyone.
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SHA-256 8664e969a4686c26528dffa0bdf23b33752f52d1c6f48c5e24e1173766f55dfa

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