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From: Robert Pluim <rpluim@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: repeating timestamps with an end date
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Eric S Fraga <esflists@gmail.com> writes:

> On Monday, 30 Jul 2018 at 15:25, Robert Pluim wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> is there a generic way to specify an end date for a repeating event?=20
>
> The short answer is no.
>
> The longer answer is to consider using
> org-clone-subtree-with-time-shift.  Make the entry you want and then make
> the repeating entries.  I use this for lectures, for instance, and then
> delete particular entries that might correspond to cancelled lectures.

That will work, but it feels inelegant. I guess I=CA=BCll stick to using
'diary-block' and similar.

Thanks

Robert