diff --git a/af/bore.af b/af/bore.af
index b566dce..35c1823 100644
--- a/af/bore.af
+++ b/af/bore.af
@@ -291,11 +291,15 @@ STATE: {service_decide} ~~ {
 				DoExpr {clearvar[bellaBackoffClock]}
 	IF:	All
 			Expr {getqueststatus[`stipendtimer_0812`]==1}
-		DO:	ChatExpr {\/a [stipend-debug] clockExists=+testvar[stipendBackoffClock]+ elapsed=+iif[testvar[stipendBackoffClock],stopwatchelapsedseconds[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]],`none`]+ backoff=+getvar[stipendBackoffSeconds]+ guard=+isfalse[iif[testvar[stipendBackoffClock],stopwatchelapsedseconds[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]<getvar[stipendBackoffSeconds],0]]}
+			Not Expr {testvar[stipendBackoffClock]}
+		DO:	SetState {service_stipend}
 	IF:	All
 			Expr {getqueststatus[`stipendtimer_0812`]==1}
-			Expr {isfalse[iif[testvar[stipendBackoffClock], stopwatchelapsedseconds[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]<getvar[stipendBackoffSeconds], 0]]}
-		DO:	SetState {service_stipend}
+			Expr {testvar[stipendBackoffClock]}
+			Expr {stopwatchelapsedseconds[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]>=getvar[stipendBackoffSeconds]}
+		DO:	DoAll
+				DoExpr {clearvar[stipendBackoffClock]}
+				SetState {service_stipend}
 	IF:	All
 			Expr {getvar[disableAugmentServices]!=1}
 			ItemCountGE 1 {Blank Augmentation Gem}
@@ -324,7 +328,6 @@ STATE: {service_stipend} ~~ {
 				Chat {/vt opt set enablenav true}
 				DoExpr {setvar[stipendBackoffClock, stopwatchcreate[]]}
 				DoExpr {stopwatchstart[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]}
-				ChatExpr {\/a [stipend-debug] clock created exists=+testvar[stipendBackoffClock]+ elapsed=+stopwatchelapsedseconds[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]}
 				DoExpr {touchvar[stipendNavLoaded]}
 				EmbedNav nav0__stipend_nav {stipend.nav}
 	IF:	All
diff --git a/met/bore.met b/met/bore.met
index 07dccc5..ddc870b 100644
--- a/met/bore.met
+++ b/met/bore.met
@@ -2850,7 +2850,29 @@ service_decide
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+TABLE
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+K
+V
+n
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+TABLE
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+v
+n
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+getqueststatus[`stipendtimer_0812`]==1
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@@ -2870,31 +2892,22 @@ n
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 e
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-getqueststatus[`stipendtimer_0812`]==1
-TABLE
-2
-k
-v
-n
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-1
+testvar[stipendBackoffClock]
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-e
-s
-\/a [stipend-debug] clockExists=+testvar[stipendBackoffClock]+ elapsed=+iif[testvar[stipendBackoffClock],stopwatchelapsedseconds[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]],`none`]+ backoff=+getvar[stipendBackoffSeconds]+ guard=+isfalse[iif[testvar[stipendBackoffClock],stopwatchelapsedseconds[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]<getvar[stipendBackoffSeconds],0]]
+service_stipend
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-1
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@@ -2920,7 +2933,42 @@ n
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-isfalse[iif[testvar[stipendBackoffClock], stopwatchelapsedseconds[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]<getvar[stipendBackoffSeconds], 0]]
+testvar[stipendBackoffClock]
+i
+26
+TABLE
+2
+k
+v
+n
+n
+1
+s
+e
+s
+stopwatchelapsedseconds[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]>=getvar[stipendBackoffSeconds]
+TABLE
+2
+K
+V
+n
+n
+2
+i
+7
+TABLE
+2
+k
+v
+n
+n
+1
+s
+e
+s
+clearvar[stipendBackoffClock]
+i
+1
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@@ -3131,7 +3179,7 @@ K
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@@ -3171,19 +3219,6 @@ e
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 stopwatchstart[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]
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-8
-TABLE
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-k
-v
-n
-n
-1
-s
-e
-s
-\/a [stipend-debug] clock created exists=+testvar[stipendBackoffClock]+ elapsed=+stopwatchelapsedseconds[getvar[stipendBackoffClock]]
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