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Create a UUID based on timestramp to aid uniqueness
function generateUUID(){
var d = new Date().getTime();
var uuid = 'xxxxxxxx-xxxx-4xxx-yxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx'.replace(/[xy]/g, function(c) {
var r = (d + Math.random()*16)%16 | 0;
d = Math.floor(d/16);
return (c=='x' ? r : (r&0x3|0x8)).toString(16);
});
return uuid;
};
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