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inglor_cztoday at 6:34 PM1 replyview on HN

Orloj, btw, is Czech for "Astronomical Clock".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prague_astronomical_clock

And it comes from mutated Latin word "Horologium".


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An0n_Jontoday at 7:01 PM

Yes! We visited The Prague Orloj 2 years ago and it's amazing engineering. That's why we named it after it, for how it's coordinating and orchestrating so many complex mechanisms. (for anyone wondering it's pronounced Or-Loy)

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