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Added: For a shortcut to the most recent time (without any information on which file it was), stat the mtime of the directory. That will tell the last time its inodes were changed.

Unfortunately, the mtime for the directory will also be modified under other conditions as well (e.g. removal of a file), so it won't necessarily be correct.

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