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Because your calculation could be 12 hours out ! The difference between 8 o'clock and 10 o'clock is 2 hours. The difference between 8AM and 10PM is fourteen hours !

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Because it makes a difference of 12 hours. 1 pm to 2 pm is 1 hour, 1 pm to 2 am is 13 hours!

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Because clock has 12 hours and day is 24 hours. For example 2 am to 3 am is one hour but 2 am to 3 pm is 13 hours

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