diff --git a/www/common/clipboard.js b/www/common/clipboard.js
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+define(function () {
+    var Clipboard = {};
+
+    // copy arbitrary text to the clipboard
+    // return boolean indicating success
+    var copy = Clipboard.copy = function (text) {
+        var $ta = $('<input>', {
+            type: 'text',
+        }).val(text);
+
+        $('body').append($ta);
+
+        if (!($ta.length && $ta[0].select)) { 
+            // console.log("oops");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var success = false;
+        try {
+            $ta[0].select();
+            document.execCommand('copy');
+            $ta[0].blur();
+            success = true;
+        } catch (err) {
+            console.log("error, could not copy to clipboard");
+        }
+        $ta.remove();
+
+        return success;
+    };
+
+    return Clipboard;
+});