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Do tides control the way the earth spins?

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Yes, the tides gradually slow Earth's rotation.

Yes, the tides gradually slow Earth's rotation.

Yes, the tides gradually slow Earth's rotation.

Yes, the tides gradually slow Earth's rotation.

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