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.
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"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.