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# Start Stopwatch

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## Description

Makes the stopwatch with the given Identifier start (or resume) tracking time the moment the node is called.

## Node Type

Nodes fall into two basic categories: Data and Execution. This node Executes a function directly in the node string.

## Inputs

| Input                | Type   | Required | Description                            |
| -------------------- | ------ | -------- | -------------------------------------- |
| Stopwatch Identifier | String | Yes      | Custom name of the stopwatch to start. |

## Outputs

| Output | Type | Description |
| ------ | ---- | ----------- |
| (none) |      |             |

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