Uh, excuse me, sir, I, uh, don't know how to uh, to uh, tell you this, but you were three minutes late. The schedule is a little, uh, bit off." He grinned sheepishly." That's ridiculous!" murmured the Ticktock man behind his mask. "Check your watch." And then he went into his office, going free, free, free, free.

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