HSPT Reading Quiz
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Before the invention of mechanical clocks, people used sundials, water clocks, and hourglasses to measure time. These methods, however, were often imprecise or dependent on specific conditions like sunny weather or the need for constant supervision. The development of the pendulum clock in the 17th century represented a major leap forward, allowing for a level of accuracy previously unimaginable.
The passage suggests that the invention of the pendulum clock had what effect on society?
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