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Padma Lakshmi

I know most people use their phones to tell time, but there's something very romantic and beautiful about a timepiece.

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Padma Lakshmi is highlighting how, although many rely on their phones for checking the time, a traditional watch or clock holds a special charm and elegance. She suggests that timepieces carry an emotional and aesthetic value that digital devices lack.

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