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   My watch always gains 10 minutes a day.

Hear the storyline. Jane's watch gains ten minutes a day, while Mary's watch loses ten minutes a day.  Jane can put up with her watch, but Mary seems to be tired of hers....
Jane: My watch always gains ten minutes a day.
Mary: That's funny.  My watch always loses ten minutes a day.
Jane: No kidding.
Mary: I'm serious.  Every morning I set my watch by the radio, but it still loses ten minutes.
Jane: You know what you can do?
Mary: Throw it away and buy a new one?
Jane: No, you don't have to.  You only need to put your watch back ten minutes everyday.
Mary: So you put your watch back ten minutes everyday?
Jane: Yeah, that's what I'm doing.
Mary: Why bother?  Just buy a new watch.  It doesn't cost much.  Besides, I just can't put up with this thing any more.

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