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UniqueID

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-- Generates and returns unique id's based on timestamps

-- by Adam Merrifield <http://www.seydoggy.com>
-- r1 10-27-09 18:55

set uniqueID to (do shell script "date +%y%m%d%H%M%S")
set the clipboard to uniqueID
display alert "\"" & uniqueID & "\"" & " Has been copied to your clipboard" giving up after 1