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parse_time_with_zone.rb
require 'active_support'
def parse_time(time_string, zone)
old_tz = Time.zone
begin
Time.zone = zone
Time.zone.parse(time_string)
ensure
Time.zone = old_tz
end
end
parse_time('2007-02-10 15:30:45', 'Eastern Time (US & Canada)')
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