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However, the clock on a user-controlled device often cannot be trusted, as it may be accidentally or deliberately set to the wrong time (see “Clock Synchronization and Accuracy”). The time at which the event was received by the server (according to the server’s clock) is more likely to be accurate, since the server is under your control, but less meaningful in terms of describing the user interaction.
Designing Data-Intensive Applications: The Big Ideas Behind Reliable, Scalable, and Maintainable Systems
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