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He also said he empathises with people who are still without electricity, but said his organisation is "prioritising as best we can" and "working extremely hard right around the clock".

“But there was always a ticking clock on that intake ban.”

If you have ever struggled with the sudden shift in routine imposed by the seasonal "springing forward" and "falling backward" of the clocks, spare a thought for the sled dogs of Ontario, Canada.

The clock was originally placed at seven minutes to midnight in 1947.

For example, for a word in the past tense, they draw a backwards clock.