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Old 02-05-2011, 01:19 PM   #4
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I must correct one error in the article:

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But pre-decimal pennies are still in use in one part of London where they have a vital role.

They are used to adjust the timing of the pendulum of the clock in the Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, commonly known as Big Ben.
"Big Ben" is the name of neither the Clock Tower nor the clock; it's the name of the bell that chimes the hours. The tower is called "St. Stephen's Tower"; the clock (AFAIK) doesn't have a name.
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