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A shared town clock brings order and cooperation to an early American community.

The Clock That Taught a Town Time

Before the clock was built, the town of Millbrook lived by guesswork. People rose when the light felt right and slept when darkness settled enough to justify rest. Shopkeepers opened their doors when they believed customers might come. Farmers began their work when the sun cleared the hills, though each man judged that moment differently. Church bells rang when the

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