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the precise moment shadows surrender and the sun owns the sky outright
latin rootcomes from nona, the ninth hour, originally meant 3 p.m.
slowly slidmedieval meal times dragged noon backward to midday
sundial kingonly true noon places the sun at peak height
showdown hourthe duel-at-noon trope predates clocks agreeing anywhere
no shadowon the equator at equinox, noon erases your shadow