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Which clock works best, the one that loses a minute a day, or the one that doesn't work at all?
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TWO HOURS. WIND-UP CLOCKS CAN'T BE SET MORE THAN 12 HOURS IN ADVANCE
THE ONE THAT DOESN'T WORK IS BEST AS IT WILL ALWAYS BE CORRECT TWICE A DAY, BUT THE ONE THAT LOSES A MINUTE A DAY WILL NOT BE CORRECT AGAIN FOR 720 DAYS (LOSING 720 MINUTES OR 12 HOURS)
49 MINUTES. IT IS VERY TEMPTING TO JUST SUBTRACT THE TIMES 9:09 FROM 10:10, ETC., AND GET 61 MINUTES, OR IF YOU'RE CARELESS GET 101 MINUTES. HOWEVER, THINK OF THE TIMES CLOSEST TO ONE ANOTHER, 12:12 AND 1:01, AND YOU WILL FIND THE DIFFERENCE IS 49 MINUTES
THE MAN IS A DWARF. HE CAN'T REACH THE UPPER ELEVATOR BUTTONS, BUT HE CAN ASK PEOPLE TO PUSH THEM FOR HIM. IF IT IS RAINING, HE PUSHES THE BUTTONS WITH HIS UMBRELLA
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