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It was a way to conserve electricity, extending daylight deeper into the evening.

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Q: Why does most of the US go on Daylight Saving Time during the summer?
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Why do you change the time forward and backwards?

Daylight Saving Time was originally introduced as an energy saving measure, to take greater advantage of the daylight during the summer months.


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