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[-] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 40 points 1 year ago

I worked for a software company that had a customer in China. Our system had a standard set of emoji that included the world flags. In order for us to keep them as a customer we had to give them a special build without Taiwan's flag because it was illegal.

I would not be surprised if the Chinese government just skipped from June 3 to June 5 and made June 31 days long.

[-] TomAwsm@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago
[-] DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 year ago

No... like if a 30 storey building has no 13th floor then you end up with a 31st floor even though there's only 30 floors.

[-] TomAwsm@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Ah yes, that makes sense.

[-] SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 year ago

Basically June 4th would become 5th and so June 30th would become 31st

[-] TomAwsm@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Ah, of course.

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