# Do you feel it's important for younger generations to be able to read an analog clock? If so why?

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**Created:** [February 19, 2026, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-its-important-for-younger-generations-to-be-able-to-read-an-analog-clock-if-so-why/1027820 "2026-02-19T17:30:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-feel-its-important-for-younger-generations-to-be-able-to-read-an-analog-clock-if-so-why/1027820/350 "2026-03-21T03:32:28Z")

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I just moved the discussion about “what is a spreadsheet” our of this thread, as it has gotten to be over 20 posts kind and was somewhat tangential to the topics here, which are more about what it makes sense to teach school kids.

> [@What is a spreadsheet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-spreadsheet/1028642):
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> [Millennia, in fact.](https://academic.oup.com/book/4975)

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