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My Runaway Yellow Limed Clock

My clock ran away taking the time There was no warning, just up and went. I’d give a nickel, maybe a dime. To keep track of the weeks I’ve spent Feeling curiously bamboozled and stymied By that traitorous clock sorely bent If you see her, her face is yellow limed. Tell her good-bye, I have moved to Kent.

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Date: 4/3/2020 4:26:00 AM
In times like these does watching a clock cause it to slow down? It's the same problem with the kettle: does the water in it boil faster or slower when watched? Depends, I guess, who's watching it. / M
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/4/2020 2:01:00 AM
I have clocks all over my house, and frankly, the computer clock is two to three minutes faster than all of my others.

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