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JavaScript UUID Generator
function generateUUID() {
var d = new Date().getTime();
if(Date.now) {
d = Date.now(); //high-precision timer
}
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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