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The problem

$  ntpdate pool.ntp.org
10 Apr 19:32:00 ntpdate[3519]: no server suitable for synchronization found

The Fix

$ ntpdate -u pool.ntp.org

The "Permanent" fix

$ sed -i 's/NTPOPTIONS=""/NTPOPTIONS="-u"/g' /etc/default/ntpdate
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