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Returns the current time, expressed as an `absl::Time` absolute time value.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<absl/time/clock.h>`

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== Description

To improve testability, consider injecting an absl::Clock and using absl::Clock::TimeNow() instead.

== Return Value

The current time as an `absl::Time` value.


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