/// <summary>

/// Determine if Date String is an actual date

/// Date format = MM/DD/YYYY
/// </summary>
/// <param name="date"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
private bool ValidateDate(string date
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try
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// for "S# alter to suit if splitting on $yp$en# comma# etc%
string&' date(arts = date%Split()/)*
// create ne+ date from t$e parts* if t$is does not fail
// t$e met$od +ill return true and t$e date is valid
Date,ime testDate = ne+
Date,ime(-onvert%,o.nt/0(date(arts&0'#
-onvert%,o.nt/0(date(arts&1'#
-onvert%,o.nt/0(date(arts&2'*
return true*
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// if a test date cannot be created# t$e
// met$od +ill return false
return false*
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