international date line does not follow 180 degree longitude exactly.give reason for the following
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The Earth takes 24 hours to rotate through 360 degree (longitude). Hence, two places that are 15 degree of longitude apart have a difference of one hour. ... This adds up to a difference of 24 hours or one day between east and west of 180 degree line of longitude.
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