Kid was sidetracked from his explanation of how he kept a meticulous watch on the candles in his home by the question relating to clocks.

"Well, it's only really apparent when using a digital time piece, but sixteen minutes before 8:24 is 8:08." He knew better than to assume that anyone else would understand the wonders of this statement without speaking further on the subject. "That means that the clock will show the number eight twice, separated only by the number zero, which is acceptably symmetrical on its own."