diff --git a/shell/helpers.sh b/shell/helpers.sh
index 4f4bc4b..0332dc0 100644
--- a/shell/helpers.sh
+++ b/shell/helpers.sh
@@ -224,8 +224,8 @@ dt() {
     echo "[$(date +'%H:%M:%S')] "
 }
 
-ask() {
-    IFS= read -rp "$(print ${BOLD}${BBLUE}${FWHITE}${IASK}${BRESET}\ ${BOLD}$1 ): " $2
+ask() {	
+    IFS= read -rp "$(print ${BOLD}${BBLUE}${FWHITE}${IASK}${BRESET}\ ${BOLD}$1 ): " $2	
 }
 
 print() {
@@ -234,48 +234,48 @@ print() {
 
 debug() {
     if [ "$2" ]; then
-        print "${DIM}${BOLD}${RESET}${DIM} ${FUNCNAME[1]:-?}():${BASH_LINENO:-?}\t$1 "
+        print "${DIM}${BOLD}${RESET}${DIM}$(dt)${IDEBUG} ${FUNCNAME[1]:-?}():${BASH_LINENO:-?}\t$1 " >&2
     else
-        print "${DIM}${BOLD}${RESET}${DIM}$1 "
+        print "${DIM}${BOLD}${RESET}${DIM}$(dt)${IDEBUG} $1 " >&2
     fi
 }
 
 var_dump() {
-    debug "$1 = ${!1}" 0
+    debug "$1 = ${!1}"
 }
 
 verbose() {
-    print "${BOLD}${IVRB}${RESET}${FYELLOW} $1 "
+    print "${BOLD}$(dt)${IVRB}${RESET}${FYELLOW} $1 "
 }
 
 info() {
-    print "${BOLD}${FWHITE}${BLBLUE}${IINFO}${RESET}${FWHITE} $1 "
+    print "${BOLD}$(dt)${FWHITE}${BLBLUE}${IINFO}${RESET}${FWHITE} $1 "
 }
 
 note() {
-    print "${BOLD}${DIM}${FWHITE}${INOTE}${RESET} $1 "
+    print "${BOLD}$(dt)${DIM}${FWHITE}${INOTE}${RESET} $1 "
 }
 
 success() {
-    print "${BOLD}${BGREEN}${FWHITE}${ISUCCESS}${BRESET}$FGREEN $1 "
+    print "${BOLD}$(dt)${BGREEN}${FWHITE}${ISUCCESS}${BRESET}$FGREEN $1 "
 }
 
 warn() {
-    print "${BOLD}${BYELLOW}${FBLACK}${IWARN}${BRESET}${FYELLOW} Warning:${RESET} $1 "
+    print "${BOLD}$(dt)${BYELLOW}${FBLACK}${IWARN}${BRESET}${FYELLOW} Warning:${RESET} $1 "
 }
 
 error() {
-    print "${BOLD}${BLRED}${FWHITE}${IERROR} Error: ${BRESET}${FLRED} $1 " >&2
+    print "${BOLD}$(dt)${BLRED}${FWHITE}${IERROR} Error: ${BRESET}${FLRED} $1 " >&2
 }
 
 fatal() {
-    print "${BOLD}${BRED}${FWHITE}${IFATAL} FATAL: $1 " >&2
+    print "${BOLD}$(dt)${BRED}${FWHITE}${IFATAL} FATAL: $1 " >&2
     print_stacktrace
 }
 
 die() {
     error "${1:-halted}"
-    exit ${2:-100}
+    exit ${2:-255}
 }
 
 print_stacktrace() {
@@ -294,6 +294,18 @@ print_stacktrace() {
     done
 }
 
+# var='test var_dump'
+# var_dump var
+# debug 'test debug'
+# verbose 'test verbose'
+# info 'test info'
+# note 'test note'
+# success 'test success'
+# warn 'test warn'
+# error 'test error'
+# fatal 'test fatal'
+# die 'test die'
+
 ########################################################
 # Tests
 ########################################################
@@ -609,4 +621,4 @@ git.require_clean_worktree() {
 # https://gitlab.com/kyb/autorsync/-/blob/master/
 # https://lug.fh-swf.de/vim/vim-bash/StyleGuideShell.en.pdf
 # https://www.thegeekstuff.com/2010/06/bash-array-tutorial/
-# https://www.distributednetworks.com/linux-network-admin/module4/ephemeral-reserved-portNumbers.php
+# https://www.distributednetworks.com/linux-network-admin/module4/ephemeral-reserved-portNumbers.php
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