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+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# get-timestamp - helper script to obtain a timestamp from the user
+#
+# Copyright © 2008 martin f. krafft <madduck@madduck.net>
+# Released under the terms of the Artistic Licence 2.0
+#
+set -eu
+
+printf 'When should I tickle you about this message? ' >/dev/tty
+read timespec </dev/tty
+
+case "$timespec" in
+  @[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]|*' '*)
+    date="$timespec";;
+  *[0-9]y) date="now + ${timespec%y} years 00:00";;
+  *[0-9]m) date="now + ${timespec%m} months 00:00";;
+  *[0-9]w) date="now + ${timespec%w} weeks 00:00";;
+  *[0-9]d) date="now + ${timespec%d} days 00:00";;
+  *[0-9]h) date="now + ${timespec%h} hours";;
+  *[!0-9]*) 
+    echo "E: invalid timespec: $timespec" >&2
+    exit 1
+    ;;
+  *) date="now + $timespec days 00:00";;
+esac
+
+exec date +'%s (%c)' -d "$date"