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	'''Horology''' is the science and study of ] devices. ], ], and ] are examples of ]s used to measure time.		'''Horology''' is the science and study and art of ] devices. ], ], and ] are examples of ]s used to measure time.

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Horology is the science and study and art of timekeeping devices. Clocks, watches, and chronometers are examples of instruments used to measure time.

Horology has a long history and there are many museums and several specialised libraries devoted to the subject. An example is the Royal Greenwich Observatory, which is also the source of the Prime Meridian (longitude 0° 0' 0"). One of the more comprehensive museums dedicated to horology is the Musée International d'Horlogeriein La chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland). One of the most comprehensive horological libraries is the National Watch and Clock Library and Research Centerin Columbia PA.