diff --git a/scala-tutorial/FrenchDate.scala b/scala-tutorial/FrenchDate.scala
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+++ b/scala-tutorial/FrenchDate.scala
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+import java.util.{Date, Locale}
+import java.text.DateFormat
+import java.text.DateFormat._
+
+object FrenchDate {
+    def main(args: Array[String]) {
+        val now = new Date
+        val df = getDateInstance(LONG, Locale.FRANCE)
+        println(df format now)
+    }
+}
+
+// vim: set ts=4 sw=4 et:
diff --git a/scala-tutorial/Timer.scala b/scala-tutorial/Timer.scala
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+object Timer {
+    def oncePerSecond(callback: () => Unit) {
+        while (true) { callback(); Thread sleep 1000 }
+    }
+
+    def timeFlies() {
+        println("time flies like an arrow...")
+    }
+
+    def main(args: Array[String]) {
+        oncePerSecond(timeFlies)
+    }
+}
+
+// vim: set ts=4 sw=4 et: