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+import datetime
+
+def current_time_formatted() -> str:
+    """
+    Returns the current time as a formatted string in HH:MM:SS format.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: The current time in HH:MM:SS format.
+    """
+    current_time = datetime.datetime.now()
+    formatted_time = current_time.strftime("%H:%M:%S")
+    return formatted_time
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