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+# cmd_common/common_commands.py
+import random
+import time
+
+def generate_howl_message(username: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Return a random howl message (0-100).
+    - If 0%: a fail message.
+    - If 100%: a perfect success.
+    - Otherwise: normal message with the random %.
+    """
+    howl_percentage = random.randint(0, 100)
+    
+    if howl_percentage == 0:
+        return f"Uh oh, {username} failed with a miserable 0% howl ..."
+    elif howl_percentage == 100:
+        return f"Wow, {username} performed a perfect 100% howl!"
+    else:
+        return f"{username} howled at {howl_percentage}%!"
+
+def ping():
+    """
+    Returns a string, confirming the bot is online.
+    """
+    from modules.utility import format_uptime
+    from bots import bot_start_time  # where you stored the start timestamp
+
+    current_time = time.time()
+    elapsed = current_time - bot_start_time
+    uptime_str = format_uptime(elapsed)
+    response = f"Pong! I've been awake for {uptime_str}. Send coffee!"
+    return f"{response}"
+
+def greet(target_display_name: str, platform_name: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Returns a greeting string for the given user displayname on a given platform.
+    """
+    return f"Hello {target_display_name}, welcome to {platform_name}!"
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