diff --git a/datastore.py b/datastore.py
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+import time, json
+import os.path as fs
+
+class DataStore:
+	def __init__(self,filename="data.json"):
+		self.data = dict()
+		self.filename = filename
+		if fs.exists(filename):
+			self.load()
+
+	def get(self,k):
+		return self.data.get(k,{"value":None})["value"]
+
+	def set(self,k,v):
+		self.data[k]=dict(value=v,set=time.time())
+		self.save()
+
+	def getSetTime(self,k):
+		return self.data.get(k,{"set":None})["set"]
+
+	def __getitem__(self,k):
+		return self.get(k)
+
+	def __setitem__(self,k,v):
+		self.set(k,v)
+
+	def load(self):
+		with open(self.filename) as f:
+			self.data = json.load(f)["stored_data"]
+
+	def save(self):
+		with open(self.filename,"w") as f:
+			json.dump(dict(stored_data=self.data),f)
+