$ 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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