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 8 :Entry: unique_bits_: 02/03/84  unique_bits_
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11 Function: returns a bit string that is useful as an identifier.  It is
12 obtained by reading the system clock, which returns the number of
13 microseconds elapsed since January 1, 1901, 0000 hours Greenwich mean
14 time.  The bit string is, therefore, unique among all bit strings
15 obtained in this manner in the history of this Multics installation.
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18 Syntax:
19 declare unique_bits_ entry returns (bit(70));
20 bit_string = unique_bits_ ();
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23 Arguments:
24 bit_string
25    is the unique value.  (Output)