$ Lux mentioned . .   
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   > Its stupid that alarm clocks just start up blasting a beep.   
   > They sell the ones that wake you correctly but they cost a fortune.   
   > Had a great alarm on my computer at one time but forget what its called    
   > anymore.   
      
   I've been using my phone ever since my alarm clock broke. It was this neat   
   Casio clock, with backlight and a touch screen. It had dual alarms and it   
   would beep increasingly louder. Something happened to the display, though, and   
   eventually I wasn't able to tell what time it was showing.   
      
   My phone vibrates and beeps increasingly louder, but I'm usually awake by the   
   second beep. I miss that alarm clock, though. They don't make them any more.   
      
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