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+module Meta
+	class Generator < Jekyll::Generator
+		def generate(site)
+			# convert yaml @0123456789 (unix timestamps) into ruby Date
+			site.data = parse_unix_dates(site.data)
+
+			for page in site.collections['items'] do
+				# directly add generated page metadata to `page.meta` in liquid
+				page.data['meta'] = site.data['post'][page.slug]
+
+				# set page.date to generated date_initial
+				page.data['date'] = page.data['meta']['date_initial']
+			end
+		end
+
+		def parse_unix_dates(data)
+			for key, value in data do
+				if value.is_a? Hash
+					data[key] = parse_unix_dates(value)
+					next
+				end
+				
+				next unless value.is_a? String
+				next unless value =~ /^@\d+$/
+				data[key] = Time.at(Integer(value[1..]))
+			end
+			return data
+		end
+	end
+end
+