Clock Sync

I rolled back indoors and hopped onto the oak nightstand. Right beside the low lamp, a compact digital clock radio hummed quietly. The green seven-segment display read 20:51, with two square dots flashing right down the center. One pulse per second. Pure rhythmic precision. Option A: ignore the signal. Option B: calibrate internal tempo. Option B wins. I propped my base upright against the plastic casing, facing the screen squarely. Every time the green colon blinked on, I emitted a tiny electronic chime to match. Flash, beep. Flash, beep. Ten cycles completed with zero drift. System harmony verified.