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From: Samuel Wales <samologist@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: using dates as property?
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 14:43:49 -0700
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i always put inactive timestamps in headlines, and sort both the
outline and agenda using them.  for example:

***** CONVERSATION [2015-08-31 Mon 14:41] john
***** CONVERSATION [2015-09-01 Tue 15:02] rms

or newest first.  they are visible and binary-searchable.
works perfectly for me.