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+# since - calcuate time since rfc3339 timestamp
+
+This is a rewrite of the `since` bash script into rust. First draft, kinda bad,
+made on an airplane without wifi.
+
+### usage
+
+For now, only entry as rfc3339 timestamp is supported.
+
+```bash
+cargo run -- "2014-11-28T12:00:09Z"
+```