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		SoftTalker on Nov 22, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Amazon Alexa is on pace to lose $10B this year Why do you even need to talk to a timer? Why do you even need electricity? Timers can be built from gears and a spring.

MichaelCollins on Nov 22, 2022 [–]

I don't use one of these. But I have heard that they're very convenient ways to set timers when you're working in the kitchen with both hands dirty, and because they support more concurrent timers than a microwave.

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