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[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 87 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

"It's just a temporary fix."

...Five Years Later...

The painted pole is still there but the clock is gone.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 77 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Or the clock is now digital and no one understands what the numbers on the pole were for, but are scared to remove them in case it breaks things.

[–] who@feddit.org 9 points 3 weeks ago

The fearful side of Chesterton's Fence.