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The Clock Tower is a LOUIS VUITTON MONOGRAM LEATHER RED PAINTING GOLDEN ROUND BUCKLE focus of New Year celebrations in the United Kingdom, with radio and TV stations tuning to its chimes to welcome the start of the year. Similarly, on Remembrance Day, the chimes of Big Ben are broadcast to mark the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month and the start of two minutes’ silence.

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