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The second is defined by a cesium-133 atomic transition.
The SI second is defined using a frequency of exactly 9,192,631,770 hertz associated with cesium-133.
The second is defined by a cesium-133 atomic transition.
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The Great Wall is difficult to distinguish from orbit with the naked eye.
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