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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 = "Sunday"
 else if (day == 1) dayName = "Monday"
 else if (day == 2) dayName = "Tuesday"
 else if (day == 3) dayName = "Wednesday"
 else if (day == 4) dayName = "Thursday"
 else if (day == 5) dayName = "Friday"
 else dayName = "Saturday"

 if (month == 0) monthName = "January"
 else if (month == 1) monthName = "February"
 else if (month == 2) monthName = "March"
 else if (month == 3) monthName = "April"
 else if (month == 4) monthName = "May"
 else if (month == 5) monthName = "June"
 else if (month == 6) monthName = "July"
 else if (month == 7) monthName = "August"
 else if (month == 8) monthName = "September"
 else if (month == 9) monthName = "October"
 else if (month ==10) monthName = "November"
 else monthName = "December"

 year = today.getYear();

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