There is still a slight difference. If the user initially typed in "1:00 PM" or "1pm" or "1 PM" or just "13", I want to display it in that format. Your suggestion will have the string normalized to only one format, because it's calculated. There is still a slight difference. If the user initially typed in "1:00 PM" or "1pm" or "1 PM" or just "13", I want to display it in that format. Your suggestion will have the string normalized to only one format, because it's calculated.

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