The time would not pass. Somebody was playing with the clocks, and not only the electronic clocks but the wind-up kind too. The second hand on my watch would twitch once, and a year would pass, and then it would twitch again.There was nothing I could do about it. As an Earthling I had to believe whatever clocks said -and calendars.

Summary

This quote reflects the feeling of powerlessness and reliance on external measures of time. The protagonist suggests that time has been manipulated, causing confusion and frustration. They highlight the need to trust clocks and calendars as Earthling societal norms, further emphasizing their inability to take control of the situation. This implies a deeper commentary on how humans are inherently bound by the constructs and perceptions of time that dictate their lives.

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