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          <div class="cell" role="rowheader">Desktop presence</div>
          <div class="cell">Always‑visible desktop clock, movable, on‑top</div>
          <div class="cell">No persistent desktop clock</div>

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          <div class="cell">Analog & digital skins, size, colors, transparency</div>
          <div class="cell">Limited customization</div>

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          <div class="cell">Multiple time zones on screen</div>
          <div class="cell">List view inside the app</div>

          <div class="cell" role="rowheader">Resource usage</div>
          <div class="cell">Lightweight, fast startup</div>
          <div class="cell">Lightweight</div>

          <div class="cell" role="rowheader">Price</div>
          <div class="cell"><span class="badge">Free</span></div>
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              <li>Just occasional time tools without persistent display</li>
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