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Eh, people would keep saying 9-to-5 and post in Future-Reddit "TIL 9-to-5 jobs are called that because in the early 21st century 9am was defined as when the work-day started" or something else equally half-right.



Then someone else would reply that it was actually because Government workers traditionally finished their work day at 4:51pm.




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