Two long, slender arms point straight to the sky, embracing together as cheering sounds fly. What fleeting position appears on the face to usher the New Year directly in place?
Clock hands at midnight
At exactly midnight, both the minute hand and hour hand overlap pointing straight up to the 12.
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