Watch a crane drop the large clock face from the top of Purdue University's bell tower

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Marcus Gilmer
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No matter how bad your week has been, just remember that it's probably not as bad as this crane operator's after allowing the giant clock face from Purdue University's bell tower to tumble to the ground from a great height on Tuesday.

Don't worry, no one was hurt, including the workers seen on the tower awaiting the clock face's arrival. The Cincinnati-based Verdin Clock Company, who was handling renovations, gave the Lafayette Journal & Courier the following statement about the incident.

Purdue itself posted this tweet, saying there was nothing to worry about, nope!

That prompted some pretty great responses.

We've reached out to Purdue for further comment on how long it will take for repairs but at least even a broken clock is correct twice a day.

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Marcus Gilmer

Marcus Gilmer is Mashable's Assistant Real-Times News Editor on the West Coast, reporting on breaking news from his location in San Francisco. An Alabama native, Marcus earned his BA from Birmingham-Southern College and his MFA in Communications from the University of New Orleans. Marcus has previously worked for Chicagoist, The A.V. Club, the Chicago Sun-Times and the San Francisco Chronicle.

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