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How to get current timestamp with CQL while using Command Line?

I am trying to insert into my CQL table from the command line. I am able to insert everything. But I am wondering if I have a timestamp column, then how can I insert into timestamp column from the command line? Basically, I want to insert current timestamp whenever I am inserting into my CQL table -

Currently, I am hardcoding the timestamp whenever I am inserting into my below CQL table -

CREATE TABLE TEST (ID TEXT, NAME TEXT, VALUE TEXT, LAST_MODIFIED_DATE TIMESTAMP, PRIMARY KEY (ID));

INSERT INTO TEST (ID, NAME, VALUE, LAST_MODIFIED_DATE) VALUES ('1', 'elephant',  'SOME_VALUE', 1382655211694);

Is there any way to get the current timestamp using some predefined functions in CQL so that while inserting into above table, I can use that method to get the current timestamp and then insert into above table?

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