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This concludes this story about the Clock.

Next week: One update, on Wednesday.

Text summary: (click to open) A little later, a happy-looking Annie returns to the Castle. “Hey, I’m back,” she smiles.
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“Annie! Where’s your new friend?”
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“Filling out forms, watching the new welcome tape. New clock?”
“New clock. We... took it in. Do you like it?”
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“It’s beautiful. Loud, though.”
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“It is, isn’t it.”
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“Better.”