所有这些都与旧的设备兼容，只要只有一个权威的计时器；但随着城市的发展和时间信号的倍增，报时的差异导致了不和与冲突。

All this was compatible with older devices so long as there was only one authoritative timekeeper; but with urban growth and the multiplication of time signals, discrepancy brought discord and strife.

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所有这些都与旧的设备兼容，只要只有一个权威的计时器；但随着城市的发展和时间信号的倍增，报时的差异导致了不和与冲突。

All this was compatible with older devices so long as there was only one authoritative timekeeper; but with urban growth and the multiplication of time signals, discrepancy brought discord and strife.

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