millis() question

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With this:-
time = millis();
delay(1000);
Serial.println(time);

All you are doing is measuring the time, hanging about a bit then printing it. Did you mean:-

time = millis();
delay(1000);
Serial.println(millis() - time);

That should give you 1000 (or 1001) every time.