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Are there timer cheats?

Sometimes, I notice that (especially when I am winning due to observation bias) a lot of time rolls off between my moves.

I just finished a game where I watched the timer drop for over a minute. I then logged into my phone account to see the same game and finished it. I lost almost 2 minutes in the process.
I could not help but notice that it did not occur until I had him beat.

Is this a cheat or just lag issues?
This is just a lag issue. I sometimes also have that problem (rarely though) and usually just reloading the site helps.
#1 How could this be a "cheat" as you imply? An opponent cannot prevent you from seeing their move.

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