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Old Sun Dec 02, 2012, 11:59am
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Originally Posted by maven View Post
If the clock is at 10:00.9999999 (whatever it's displaying), then it is not at 10:00. Once it reaches, 10:00, the 10 minute time limit has expired.

The rule specifies the 10 minute time limit. That's the rule we're talking about, so it's relevant.
Older style clocks that did not register tenths of seconds did not have the horn go off the instant it went from :01 to :00. I think that is Bob's point.
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