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It has more to it than just being a cultural artifact. I think it’s fascinating that ancient cultures preferred a duodecimal system: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/12-hour_clock

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The 12 hour cycle is fine. The problem is that it starts at 12 and then rolls over to 1, rather than starting at zero. You can have a duodecimal system without starting at 12.

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