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    tmp_timestamp = 0
    if not SIMULATION:
      dump_json_exists = os.path.exists(DUMP_JSON_FILE)
      if dump_json_exists:
        tmp_timestamp = os.path.getmtime(DUMP_JSON_FILE)
    if (SIMULATION and DumpJsonChanges()) or (
        not SIMULATION and dump_json_exists and
        tmp_timestamp > last_dump_json_timestamp):

      last_dump_json_timestamp = tmp_timestamp

      (persistent_nearby_aircraft,
       flight, now,
       json_desc_dict,
       persistent_path) = ScanForNewFlights(
           persistent_nearby_aircraft,
           persistent_path,
           configuration.get('log_jsons', False),
           flights)

      # DEBUG: As part of the memory instrumentation, let's track
      # the size of these data structures
      iteration_divisor = configuration.get('memory', 0)
      if iteration_divisor and not iteration % (iteration_divisor * 1000):
        lengths = [
            len(persistent_nearby_aircraft),
            len(flight),
            len(json_desc_dict),
            len(flights)]
        Log('Iteration: %d: object lengths: %s' % (iteration, lengths))

      # because this might just be an updated instance of the previous
      # flight as more identifier information (squawk and or flight number)
      # comes in, we only want to process this if its a truly new flight
      new_flight_flag = ConfirmNewFlight(flight, flights)

      if new_flight_flag:
        flights.append(flight)
        remote, servo = RefreshArduinos(
            remote, servo,
            to_remote_q, to_servo_q, to_main_q, shutdown,
            flights, json_desc_dict, configuration, screen_history)

        if FlightMeetsDisplayCriteria(flight, configuration, log=True):
          personal_message = None  # Any personal message displayed now cleared
          flight_message = (
              FLAG_MSG_FLIGHT, CreateMessageAboutFlight(flight), flight)

          # display the next message about this flight now!




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    tmp_timestamp = 0
    if not SIMULATION:
      dump_json_exists = os.path.exists(DUMP_JSON_FILE)
      if dump_json_exists:
        tmp_timestamp = os.path.getmtime(DUMP_JSON_FILE)
    if (SIMULATION and DumpJsonChanges()) or (
        not SIMULATION and dump_json_exists and
        tmp_timestamp > last_dump_json_timestamp):

      last_dump_json_timestamp = tmp_timestamp

      (persistent_nearby_aircraft,
       flight, now,
       json_desc_dict,
       persistent_path) = ScanForNewFlights(
           persistent_nearby_aircraft,
           persistent_path,
           configuration.get('log_jsons', False),
           flights)

      # Logging: As part of the memory instrumentation, let's track
      # the length of these data structures
      if not iteration % 1000:
        lengths = [len(flights), len(screen_history)]





        Log('Iteration: %d: object lengths: %s' % (iteration, lengths))

      # because this might just be an updated instance of the previous
      # flight as more identifier information (squawk and or flight number)
      # comes in, we only want to process this if its a truly new flight
      new_flight_flag = ConfirmNewFlight(flight, flights)

      if new_flight_flag:
        flights.append(flight)
        remote, servo = RefreshArduinos(
            remote, servo,
            to_remote_q, to_servo_q, to_main_q, shutdown,
            flights, json_desc_dict, configuration, screen_history)

        if FlightMeetsDisplayCriteria(flight, configuration, log=True):
          personal_message = None  # Any personal message displayed now cleared
          flight_message = (
              FLAG_MSG_FLIGHT, CreateMessageAboutFlight(flight), flight)

          # display the next message about this flight now!




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