appending timestamp to tail -f results

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I would like to have a timestamp printed in front of every line that comes out of a "tail -f outputfile", so that I know when is each line printed in. Something like: Any ideas?

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It probably doesn't get any shorter than this: Note that I used the timestamp format suggested by your question, but you're free to use anything supported by the command (the format syntax is supported by standard BSD and GNU date).

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