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+
+
+function filterByAge(file, ageCutOff_Seconds) {
+
+    try {
+
+        var timeNow = new Date()
+        var dateCreated = new Date(file.statSync.birthtime)
+        var fileAge = Math.round((timeNow - dateCreated) / 1000)
+
+
+        if (fileAge > ageCutOff_Seconds) {
+
+            var response = {
+                outcome: false,
+                note: `☒File creation date is older than specified requirement. \\n`
+            }
+            return response
+
+        } else {
+
+            var response = {
+                outcome: true,
+                note: `☑File creation date is within specified requirement. \\n`
+            }
+            return response
+
+        }
+
+    } catch (err) {
+        var response = {
+            outcome: false,
+            note: `library.filters.filterByAge error: ${err.stack} \\n`
+        }
+        return response
+    }
+}
+
+
+module.exports = filterByAge
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