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We were talking the other day about how scrupulously my father had to keep his watch synchronized -- he was a railroad engineer. There was exactly one place in Atlanta they were required to take their pocket watches in for cleaning and service. Now a $9.99 quartz watch from Walmart keeps more accurate time than it did. Of course, those are throw-aways, and my father's watch has been passed down to the oldest grandson as an heirloom...
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