diff --git a/Data/Time/Format/Human.hs b/Data/Time/Format/Human.hs
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+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- |
+-- Module      :  Data.Time.Format.Human
+-- Copyright   :  (c) Patrick Brisbin 2010 
+-- License     :  as-is
+--
+-- Maintainer  :  pbrisbin@gmail.com
+-- Stability   :  unstable
+-- Portability :  unportable
+--
+-- Prints a @'UTCTime'@ as "a few seconds ago" or "3 days ago" and
+-- similar.
+--
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+module Data.Time.Format.Human
+    ( humanReadableTime
+    , humanReadableTime'
+    ) where
+
+import Data.Time
+
+import Data.Char (isSpace)
+import System.Locale (defaultTimeLocale)
+
+-- | Based on @humanReadableTimeDiff@ found in
+--   <https://github.com/snoyberg/haskellers/blob/master/Haskellers.hs>,
+--   <https://github.com/snoyberg/haskellers/blob/master/LICENSE>
+humanReadableTime :: UTCTime -> IO String
+humanReadableTime t = do
+    now <- getCurrentTime
+    return $ humanReadableTime' now t
+
+-- | A pure form, takes the current time as an argument
+humanReadableTime' :: UTCTime -- ^ current time
+                   -> UTCTime -> String
+humanReadableTime' cur t = helper $ diffUTCTime cur t
+
+    where
+        minutes :: NominalDiffTime -> Double
+        minutes n = realToFrac $ n / 60
+
+        hours :: NominalDiffTime -> Double
+        hours n = minutes n / 60
+
+        days :: NominalDiffTime -> Double
+        days n = hours n / 24
+
+        weeks :: NominalDiffTime -> Double
+        weeks n = days n / 7
+
+        years :: NominalDiffTime -> Double
+        years n = days n / 365
+
+        i2s :: RealFrac a => a -> String
+        i2s n = show m where m = truncate n :: Int
+
+        trim = f . f where f = reverse . dropWhile isSpace
+
+        old           = utcToLocalTime utc t
+        dow           = trim $! formatTime defaultTimeLocale "%l:%M %p on %A" old
+        thisYear      = trim $! formatTime defaultTimeLocale "%b %e" old
+        previousYears = trim $! formatTime defaultTimeLocale "%b %e, %Y" old
+
+        helper d 
+            | d         < 1  = "just now"
+            | d         < 60 = i2s d ++ " seconds ago"
+            | minutes d < 2  = "one minute ago"
+            | minutes d < 60 =  i2s (minutes d) ++ " minutes ago"
+            | hours d   < 2  = "one hour ago"
+            | hours d   < 24 = "about " ++ i2s (hours d) ++ " hours ago"
+            | days d    < 5  = "at " ++ dow
+            | days d    < 10 = i2s (days d)  ++ " days ago"
+            | weeks d   < 2  = i2s (weeks d) ++ " week ago"
+            | weeks d   < 5  = i2s (weeks d) ++ " weeks ago"
+            | years d   < 1  = "on " ++ thisYear
+            | otherwise      = "on " ++ previousYears
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+Copyright (c)2010, Patrick Brisbin
+
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+      copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+      disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+      with the distribution.
+
+    * Neither the name of Patrick Brisbin nor the names of other
+      contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+      from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+"AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/Setup.hs b/Setup.hs
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+import Distribution.Simple
+main = defaultMain
diff --git a/friendly-time.cabal b/friendly-time.cabal
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+name:                friendly-time
+version:             0.2
+description:         A yesod goody, friendly time
+synopsis:            Print time information in friendly ways
+homepage:            http://github.com/pbrisbin/yesod-goodies/friendly-time
+license:             BSD3
+license-file:        LICENSE
+author:              Patrick Brisbin
+maintainer:          me@pbrisbin.com
+category:            Web, Yesod
+build-type:          Simple
+cabal-version:       >=1.6
+
+library
+  exposed-modules: Data.Time.Format.Human
+
+  build-depends: base >= 4 && < 5
+               , time
+               , old-locale
+
+  ghc-options: -Wall
+  
+source-repository head
+  type:         git
+  location:     git://github.com/pbrisbin/friendly-time.git