diff --git a/project/code/TMV/Timing.cs b/project/code/TMV/Timing.cs
index 8143b14..4cc1e69 100644
--- a/project/code/TMV/Timing.cs
+++ b/project/code/TMV/Timing.cs
@@ -12,4 +12,13 @@ public static class Timing
         watch.Stop();
         Godot.GD.Print($"[{stagename}]: {watch.Elapsed:g}");
     }
+
+    public static T TimeStage<T>(string stagename, Func<T> action)
+    {
+        var watch = Stopwatch.StartNew();
+        var value = action();
+        watch.Stop();
+        Godot.GD.Print($"[{stagename}]: {watch.Elapsed:g}");
+        return value;
+    }
 }
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