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Tidsoptomist

Something Rhymes with Purple

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The first watches, this was in the 15th century, were alarm clocks of some kind. So their function was to wake you up. In Old English, to watch meant to remain awake. And so it comes from the same route as awake and awake. We have a watch for the dead - very good. Yes, we've waited all doing it. No, we are with our little earpieces, but yes, go back to watch.

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