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xkcd #2846: Daylight Saving Choice
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I average out the spring and fall changes and just set my clocks 39 minutes ahead year-round.
I'm in favor of global UTC as well, so the same as your example date.
The point was more in comparison to the 31 character claim, which is not a fair comparison when you spell out the name of the month.