If a message is transmitted as "132011P", what time does it represent?

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If a message is transmitted as "132011P", what time does it represent?

Decoding a compact time string that uses a 24-hour format with a trailing indicator for AM or PM. The digits 132011 represent 13 hours, 20 minutes, and 11 seconds. Converting 13 hours to 12-hour time gives 1:20:11, and the trailing P shows PM. So the time is 1:20:11 PM PST.

Decoding a compact time string that uses a 24-hour format with a trailing indicator for AM or PM. The digits 132011 represent 13 hours, 20 minutes, and 11 seconds. Converting 13 hours to 12-hour time gives 1:20:11, and the trailing P shows PM. So the time is 1:20:11 PM PST.

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