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-# @(#)africa 7.5
+# @(#)africa 7.6
# This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
# go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@
# Omit `.' from abbreviations in names, e.g. prefer `St_Helena'
# to `St._Helena'.
#
+# We typically use traditional English time zone abbreviations,
+# and assume that applications translate them to other languages
+# as part of the normal localization process.
+#
# I made up the following time zone abbreviations; corrections are welcome!
# LMT Local Mean Time
# -2:00 CVT Cape Verde Time (no longer used)