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'''Magic words''' are strings of text that MediaWiki associates with a return value or function, such as time, site details, or page names. This page is about usage of standard magic words; for a technical reference, see {{mediawiki|Manual:Magic words}}.
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'''Magic words''' are strings of text that this wiki associates with a return value or function, such as time, site details, or page names. This page is about usage of standard magic words; for a technical reference, see {{mediawiki|Manual:Magic words}}.
  
 
There are three general types of magic words:
 
There are three general types of magic words:
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The following variables return the current date and time according to the user's timezone [[Special:Preferences|preferences]], defaulting to the UTC timezone.
 
The following variables return the current date and time according to the user's timezone [[Special:Preferences|preferences]], defaulting to the UTC timezone.
  
Due to MediaWiki and browser caching, these variables frequently show when the page was ''cached'' rather than the current time.
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Due to this wiki software and browser caching, these variables frequently show when the page was ''cached'' rather than the current time.
  
 
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