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Dark mornings were wildly unpopular.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The U.S. Capitol is reflected in water on Monday. (Al Drago\/Reuters)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

The last time the U.S. implemented permanent daylight saving time<\/a>, children carried flashlights on their way to school. Commuters traveled in the dark. Florida called a special session to try to change the clocks back.<\/p>

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The attempt, in 1974 and 1975, became unpopular<\/a> with Americans quickly. Despite initial support to repeal \u201cspringing forward\u201d and \u201cfalling back,\u201d the populace fell out of favor after just a few months of dark winter mornings.<\/p>\n

The country is considering trying it again. The House voted Tuesday<\/a> to move to permanent daylight saving time at the urging of President Donald Trump. The change would mean darker mornings, but more light in the evenings.<\/p>

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In the \u201970s, the move was an attempt to cut fuel consumption during an ongoing energy crisis. But a government study at the time concluded that the change actually had minimal impact on saving energy.<\/p>\n

The current bill must still pass the Senate, where its fate remains uncertain.<\/p>\n

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