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Clock but the PM quit and was replaced halfway through the project. Handover instructions: "Make the clock hands show the current time" (lemmy.world)
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[–] merc@sh.itjust.works -2 points 1 month ago

I've never liked them. It's a design that's like "give me a rough approximation of the time" vs. a digital clock that gives you the precise time. And, if all you want is a rough approximation of the time, a digital clock is still probably better because you just read the first few digits.