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{{Timestamp}} is the template equivalent for the magic word (also known as variable) {{CURRENTTIMESTAMP}}. The template invokes this variable when called. Due to MediaWiki and browser caching, these variables frequently show when the page was cached rather than the current time.
Alternative: To generate a formatted date stamp with the current date and time, use five tildes (~~~~~) to output: 08:22, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
. In some templates, five tildes is the preferred way to add the date.