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The Hatter’s watch tells the day, but not the time.

In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Alice notices that the Hatter’s watch tells the day of the month but not the hour. He replies by asking whether her watch tells her what year it is.

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A tiny exchange makes something completely impractical sound briefly reasonable.

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