Why do people outside Eretz Yisroel keep 2 days Yom Tov for Shavuos?

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Second day of Shavous

Shavuos is one Yom Tov that has nothing to do with the day of the month. It is 50 days after the first day of Pesach. Even in the times of making Rosh Chodesh via the sight of the new moon, by the time Shavuos rolled around everyone knew definatively when Pesach started. Why then do we keep 2 days Yom Tov on Shavuos?

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There is a famous teshuva from Chasam Sofer answering this very question. If I get a chance to look it up, I will answer. – jake Jun 01 '11 at 19:34
@jake Shut Chatam Sofer 2 YD 250 – Double AA May 02 '12 at 02:26

Why do people outside Eretz Yisroel keep 2 days Yom Tov for Shavuos?

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