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Part 1: “Make a Wish”

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Part 2: “Tick-Tock. Welcome to the Clock”

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Part 3: “Riddles and Games and Other Strange Things”

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Part 4: “Face Your Fears, My Dears”

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Part 5: “One Last Little Question”

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