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Michelle Francl wonders if it is time to rethink the naming of units.

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  2. Vatican Observatory, Vatican City, Vatican City State

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Francl, M. A unit of revolution. Nat. Chem. 12, 879–880 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-020-00557-2

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