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Opcodes one can use to read time values are:
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You can obtain the system date using:
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<p><a class="link" href="date.html" title="date"><em class="citetitle">date</em></a> - Returns the number seconds since 1 January 1970.</p>
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You can also set up counters using <a class="link" href="clockoff.html" title="clockoff"><em class="citetitle">clockoff</em></a> and <a class="link" href="clockon.html" title="clockon"><em class="citetitle">clockon</em></a>.
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