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=&gt; Mon Apr 13 10:51:01 +0200 2009

irb(main):002:0&gt; b = a
=&gt; Mon Apr 13 10:51:01 +0200 2009

# switch a to UTC
irb(main):003:0&gt; a.gmtime
=&gt; Mon Apr 13 08:51:01 UTC 2009

# HUH?<ESC>
irb(main):004:0&gt; b
=&gt; Mon Apr 13 08:51:01 UTC 2009
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