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Grande sonnerie striking
In clocks with quarter striking the first, second and third quarters are indicated by striking from one to three strokes on a bell differing in tone from the hour bell. In clocks with four-quarter striking, each quarter, including the hour, is struck on bells differing in tone from the hour bell. In clocks with full grande sonnerie striking, the quarter and the preceding hour are struck at each quarter in passing.
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