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Millennia before the Clocky alarm or smartphone screen timers, philosophers grappled with the same question: How can we live with intention and follow through?

Leaving electric blankets or heated throws on for too long can also be dangerous, so use the timer function.

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Your heating system may have a timer function which lets you programme particular temperatures at different times of the day.

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Most people advise 30 seconds for first timers and three minutes max.

A timer started beeping, and Leo glanced back at the kitchen.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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