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The mystery and magic that is time

With the pandemic bringing our normal lives to a standstill, we cannot help but relook how we understand and approach time

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During these months of lockdown, I've become very confused by the nature of time. I used to see time as something to be battled against. I used to say, I wish I could stop the world and get off. Lo and behold, my wish has come true!

The world has been stopped by Covid-19, and for many of us in lockdown, time has suddenly become our own, to make of it what we will.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on July 20, 2020, with the headline The mystery and magic that is time. Subscribe