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The History of Timekeeping

You're Dead to Me

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The Great Grandfather Clock

Long case clocks swing for an exact second thanks to a 39 point one inch pendulum. The name grandfather clock comes from the idea that this grand dad dies and the clock stops working, is that why they have the birds come out of them? Because that's the only thing that redeems clocks as sometimes a bird comes out. I find that more creepy. Ping really im just yo chiming. So if you want to hear a version of that song, johnny cash did a lovely version in 19 59. It's quite the bop. If it were a ten day week, i would need nothing to do for at leastfour to five of those days. Whereas i love not having

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