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/*  writes today's date   */
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 today = new Date();
  date = today.getDate();
   day = today.getDay()
 month = today.getMonth();

 if (day == 0) dayName = "Sun."
 else if (day == 1) dayName = "Mon."
 else if (day == 2) dayName = "Tue."
 else if (day == 3) dayName = "Wed."
 else if (day == 4) dayName = "Thu."
 else if (day == 5) dayName = "Fri."
 else dayName = "Sat."

 if (month == 0) monthName = "Jan."
 else if (month == 1) monthName = "Feb."
 else if (month == 2) monthName = "Mar."
 else if (month == 3) monthName = "Apr."
 else if (month == 4) monthName = "May"
 else if (month == 5) monthName = "Jun."
 else if (month == 6) monthName = "Jul."
 else if (month == 7) monthName = "Aug."
 else if (month == 8) monthName = "Sep."
 else if (month == 9) monthName = "Oct."
 else if (month ==10) monthName = "Nov."
 else monthName = "Dec."

 year = today.getYear();

 var year_y2k = (year < 1000) ? year + 1900 : year;