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English: The Corpus Clock. Cambridge's newest attraction is this strange clock designed by Dr John Taylor on the model of John Harrison's "grasshopper escapement". It indicates the time by a system of flashing lights. It is gold-plated and cost £1 million (hence the protective glass). It has been in position for 6 days http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7625815.stm . It's broken. See also 979228
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Camera location52° 12′ 13.6″ N, 0° 07′ 03″ E  Heading=180° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
Object location52° 12′ 13″ N, 0° 07′ 03″ E  Heading=180° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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