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Re:US Senate votes unanimously to make daylight savings time... by _Nat_ on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @09:23PM (#30694155)
It was common to have at least one clock per room.

Wall-clocks were convenient, cheap, and provided comfort in the form of not needing to wear a watch around the house.

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Re:US Senate votes unanimously to make daylight savings time... by giantg2 on Tuesday March 15, 2022 @09:35PM (#30694236)
Interesting. I guess maybe in a different geographic location than me since I've never seen the 1 per room thing around here.
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