{On the desk} the hourglass stood. All grains had to go through the constriction to form the same pile as before. The resulting loss of time was called Latin hour.
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The hourglass on the desk symbolizes the passage of time, with each grain representing moments that must pass through a narrow gap before accumulating again. This image reflects how time, though seemingly endless, is finite and must be processed in a specific way, leading to the inevitable loss of moments.
In the context of "The Discovery of Slowness" by Sten Nadolny, the concept of the Latin hour denotes a measured experience...
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