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Bez (arguaby the finest figure of a man ever found wearing Bez's underwear) <underpants> Started conversation Aug 21, 2002
So how long do the full moon and new moon last? Presumably hthey are only for an instant (if you measure accurately enough), but how long are they generally taken to be?
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Jimi X Posted Aug 21, 2002
Generally, I think they're considered full or new for the entire day in which the instant of it occurring occurs.
Did that make any sense? 
A bit too much of the black stuff last night 
- Jimi X
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Bez (arguaby the finest figure of a man ever found wearing Bez's underwear) <underpants> Posted Aug 22, 2002
Thanks
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Researcher 244943 Posted Sep 17, 2003
The New Moon should last about 3 days.
I know of no documented name, in the English language, for the 'New Moon', which is not 'new' or 'old' - it is invisible, ie. in darkness.
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