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Clocks noun - European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage.
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- The tune "Acolytes of the New God" from Fallout consists mainly of the sound of clocks ticking en masse alongside ominous church bells and chanting.
Source: Tick Tock Tune -
Other examples from his work include sandpaper in "Sandpaper Ballet" (fine, medium, and coarse to produce different pitches), alarm clocks in "The Syncopated Clock", and coconut shells and sleigh bells in "Sleigh Ride."
Source: Everything Is an Instrument -
It would still take decades to get 14th century England from church bells to digital clocks, even with an internet connection to the present day, and the full resources of the kingdom at your disposal.
Source: Giving Radio to the Romans
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