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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I have this problem with the POSIX functions</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>>version</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> _ </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>platform i386-pc-mingw32</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>arch x86 </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>os Win32 </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>system x86, Win32 </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>status </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>major 1 </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>minor 3.1 </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>year 2001 </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>month 08 </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>day 31 </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>language R </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> dates <- c("11/20/2001","11/20/2001")</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>dates <- c("11/20/2001","11/20/2001")</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> times <- c("12:00:00 AM","12:00:00 PM")</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>times <- c("12:00:00 AM","12:00:00 PM")</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> x <- paste(dates,times)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>x <- paste(dates,times)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> z1 <- strptime(x[1], "%m/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S %p")</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>z1 <- strptime(x[1], "%m/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S %p")</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> z1</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>z1</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>[1] "2001-11-20 12:00:00"</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> z2 <- strptime(x[2], "%m/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S %p")</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>z2 <- strptime(x[2], "%m/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S %p")</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> z1 == z2</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>z1 == z2</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>[1] TRUE</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>As you can see, this is a problem, I believe...</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>"Don't rush me, you rush a miracle, you get a rotten miracle." </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>-Miracle Max, The Princess Bride</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Shawn Way</FONT>
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