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He gave me it just before he died. The gold watch sat untouched on my dresser. The tick-tick of the seconds echoed around the nearly empty room. My great-grandfather passed away about a month ago and only gave my family this pocket watch. No will. Nothing. The only time I touched the delicate object was when he handed it to me. Now, I'm afraid to go near it.

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