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That might even be true for many of the population, but I'm exactly in the target demographic of people who get unsure of such things.

My favourite ever gift from friends was that people bought me (last century, long before smartphones) a 24 hour radio synchronized digital alarm clock which knew the day and full date including year. Because while often I know 0600 from 1800, not always, and on a particularly bad day maybe I'm not even sure which week this is. I didn't need the year really, but it felt appropriately completionist, just in case.



> My favourite ever gift from friends was that people bought me (last century, long before smartphones) a 24 hour radio synchronized digital alarm clock which knew the day and full date including year.

I know a retiree that got this as a (sort-of, sort-of-not joke) gift because she mentioned that she sometimes forgets the day:

* https://www.lacrossetechnology.com/products/513-1419v4

(Works best near a window where the radio signal from Colorado can be heard.)




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