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document.write( "Losing 6 min per hour means it runs at 54/60 real time = 0.9 real time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From 7 AM to 1:45 PM is 6.75 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The actual time that has passed is 6.75/0.9 hours = 7.5 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0700 + 730 = 1430 or 2:30 PM<BR>\n" );
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