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Matters of Time

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Pocket Watches - It's Spreading Culturally

In the nineteenth century, people were getting really into being very precise about what time it was. People who as making these statements weren't even carrying watches. The idea that you could be that precise was culturally enticing, but not actually practically possible.

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