29.97 sequence playing at 59.94

I've been working on some HD sequences using intermediate codec. The sequence settings show the Editing Timebase at 29.97. But when I look carefully at the timecode, each second of video includes sixty frames, and the duration is always half the correct duration, as shown in the browser & timeline. How did that happen? And it's only happening on about half the sequences I'm working on. The others are behaving normally.

I think that most of the "morons" (I believe that's what you called them) are relaxing at home on a Sunday. Try being nice and you'll get better response.
DM

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