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What’s the deal with Leap Year? It’s the calendar catching up

Jameson Dague and Amanda Dickman got engaged in September 2019 while visiting Michigan City, Ind. Their wedding is planned for Leap Day 2020. (Provided photo)

Every four years, we ask a collective question: “What the heck is a Leap Year?”

The question comes up again in 2020, with this February comprising 29 days instead of the usual 28. (Remember the old rhyme?)

Basically, the Earth’s actual trip around the sun — a duration known as…

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